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2023 Best Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region

6 Colleges
$32,691 Avg Salary
$23,007 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Journalism 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Journalism Colleges.

Top Southwest Region Schools in Journalism

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in the Southwest Region for journalism students. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

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#2

Baylor University

Waco, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Baylor University is a great place for journalism students. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.

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#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 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.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #6 on this year’s Best Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

Read full report on Journalism at Arizona State University - Tempe

Best Journalism Colleges by State

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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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