2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Communication & Journalism School for You
Communication & Journalism is the #17 most popular major in the country with 12,242 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for communication and journalism majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southern Methodist University the best school in the Southwest Region for communication and journalism students. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Christian University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out of the 36 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.
Out of the 36 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baylor University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region list. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.
University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #6 on the 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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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #7 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.
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Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #8 on the list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
With a ranking of #9, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and journalism programs. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.
Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State
Explore the best communication and journalism colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 643 |
| Texas | 637 |
| Oklahoma | 52 |
| New Mexico | 24 |
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Communication & Journalism Related Rankings by Major
Communication & Journalism Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 5,059 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 2,828 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 2,562 |
| Journalism | 1,238 |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 341 |
| Publishing | 214 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Communication & Journalism
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 199,724 |
| Psychology | 42,013 |
| Social Sciences | 22,292 |
| Library Science | 5,929 |
| History | 4,391 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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).
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