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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Texas

29 Colleges
$32,335 Avg Salary
$24,682 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism 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 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Texas to see which 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.

Check out the communication and journalism programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Our analysis found Texas Tech University to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 29 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Texas. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

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#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas State University is a great place for communication and journalism students. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas Southern University is a great place for communication and journalism students. TSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Houston.

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With a ranking of #6, Dallas Baptist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students. Located in the city of Dallas, DBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#8

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #8 on the list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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University of the Incarnate Word came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Texas ranking. UIW is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and journalism programs. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very 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 26 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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