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2023 Best Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

6 Colleges
$42,572 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Journalism Master's Degree School for You

Journalism is the #128 most popular major in the country with 1,238 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the journalism master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Master's in Journalism

#1

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Our analysis found Baylor University to be the best school for journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.

Full Journalism at Baylor University Report

Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Journalism at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

Read full report on Journalism at The University of Texas at Austin

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Journalism at University of Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Journalism at University of North Texas

Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

Full Journalism at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

Best Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best journalism colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 41
Arizona 56
Oklahoma 18

Journalism is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 5,059
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Jfurrer.

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