by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 10,266 people earned their degree in communication and media studies, making the major the 82nd most popular in the United States.
Across Texas, there were 727 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 609 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,932 and $25,894 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 25 colleges that offer a degree in communication and media studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful communication and media studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s”.
Out of the 25 schools in the Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Sam Houston State University is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 124 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 92 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UT Rio Grande Valley Communication & Media Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephen F Austin State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. Stephen F Austin State University is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 bachelors’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
Full Stephen F Austin State University Communication & Media Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 54 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Texas Tech University
Out of the 25 schools in the Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Texas State
Out of the 25 schools in the Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Trinity University Communication & Media Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at The University of Texas at Tyler
Texas Christian University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #10, MSU Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. MSU Texas is located in Wichita Falls, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
Texas Southern University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. Texas Southern University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
Full Texas Southern University Communication & Media Studies Report
University of Mary Hardin - Baylor ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. UMHB is located in Belton, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of Mary Hardin - Baylor
East Texas Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Marshall, Texas, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at East Texas Baptist University
With a ranking of #14, Texas Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. Texas Wesleyan University is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Texas Wesleyan University
University of the Incarnate Word came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Wiley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Marshall, Texas, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Wiley College
Southwestern Assemblies of God University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is located in Waxahachie, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
Full Southwestern Assemblies of God University Communication & Media Studies Report
Lubbock Christian University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. LCU is a small school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 6 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Austin College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. Austin College is located in Sherman, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Austin College
University of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Houston
Texas A&M University - Texarkana did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Texarkana, Texas, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M Texarkana Communication & Media Studies Report
Huston - Tillotson University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. Huston - Tillotson University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 5 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Huston - Tillotson University Communication & Media Studies Report
Houston Baptist University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Houston Baptist University
LeTourneau University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. Longview, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at LeTourneau University
Wayland Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Wayland Baptist University is a small school located in Plainview, Texas that handed out 0 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Wayland Baptist University
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