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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies School for You

With 313 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the #53 most popular major in Texas.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Media Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the communications programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University the most popular school in Texas for communication and media studies students. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas State University is a great place for communication and media studies students. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

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Out of the 25 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Southern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. TSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Houston.

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#4

Baylor University

Waco, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 25 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Incarnate Word landed the # 5 spot on the list. UIW is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and media studies programs. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Stephen F Austin State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Texas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Texas ranking. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 334
Oklahoma 34
New Mexico 24

Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Communications

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

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