2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree School for You
Communication & Journalism is the #17 most popular major in the country with 12,242 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the most popular school in the Southwest Region for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
Of the 373 students majoring in communication and journalism at ASU - Skysong, 29% are male and 71% are female.
Full Communication & Journalism at Arizona State University - Skysong Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
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 Grand Canyon University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 115 students majoring in communication and journalism at Grand Canyon University, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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Out of the 39 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 4 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
Of the 84 students majoring in communication and journalism at ASU - Tempe, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
About 64% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 36% are male.
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University of North Texas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 57 students majoring in communication and journalism at UNT, 28% are male and 72% are female.
Full Communication & Journalism at University of North Texas Report
Texas State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 29 students majoring in communication and journalism at Texas State, 31% are male and 69% are female.
Texas Southern University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the large city of Houston, TSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 78% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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Dallas Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.
Of the 26 students majoring in communication and journalism at DBU, 15% are male and 85% are female.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 14% are male.
Full Communication & Journalism at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report
Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 643 |
| Texas | 637 |
| Oklahoma | 52 |
| New Mexico | 24 |
Majors Related to Communication & Journalism
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.
- 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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