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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University the most popular school in Texas for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 39% are male.

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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 journalism students working on their graduate certificate. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

About 77% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 23% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.

Of the 8 students majoring in communication and journalism at UNT, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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Out of the 10 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

St. Mary’s University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Dallas Baptist University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Dallas, DBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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#6

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Angelo State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate communication and journalism programs. Located in the small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southwest Region

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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 10 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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