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2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

26 Colleges
$11,347 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,415 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 637 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and journalism students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for communication and journalism students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for communication and journalism majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the best value school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Texas A&M College Station are $10,733 a year.

Texas A&M College Station also made our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list, coming in at #5.

Full Communication & Journalism at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Texas A&M University is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at West Texas A&M University are $7,282 a year.

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#3

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

The excellent master’s degree programs at Angelo State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in Texas. Located in the city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Angelo State are $7,246 per year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Stephen F Austin State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in Texas. Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

SFASU graduate students pay an average of $7,433 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas Tech are $9,518 per year.

Texas Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

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#6

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Tarleton are $7,669 per year.

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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

UNT graduate students pay an average of $8,256 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UH are $9,727 per year.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UT Rio Grande Valley are $8,333 a year.

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Sam Houston State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

SHSU graduate students pay an average of $8,666 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 643
Oklahoma 52
New Mexico 24

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

Majors Similar 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.

  • 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 Josh Hallett.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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