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2024 Best Communications Schools in Texas

19 Colleges in Texas
1,873 Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in communications, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #67 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 19 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Communications Schools in Texas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,873 degrees in communications to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Communications School

Best Communications Schools in Texas The communication arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Communications rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for communications schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Communications Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Communication Arts
Master's Degrees in Communication Arts
Doctor's Degrees in Communication Arts

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Communications Schools in Texas list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Communications in Texas

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the communication arts degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Texas Schools in Communication Arts

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
471 Communication Arts Degrees Awarded

Texas A&M University - College Station is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in communications. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were roughly 471 communications students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in communications from Texas A&M University - College Station

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
174 Communication Arts Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Baylor University if you wish to pursue a degree in communications. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were approximately 174 communications students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In TX
31 Communication Arts Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in communications has to look into University of Houston. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were roughly 31 communications students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
325 Communication Arts Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in communications has to look into The University of Texas at San Antonio. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #478 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UTSA is a great university overall.

There were about 325 communications students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In TX
8.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #458 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Rio Grande Valley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 12 communications students who graduated with this degree at UT Rio Grande Valley in the most recent data year.

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In TX
32 Communication Arts Degrees Awarded

Angelo State is a large public university located in the small city of San Angelo. This university ranks 57th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 32 communications students who graduated with this degree at Angelo State in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX
55 Communication Arts Degrees Awarded

St. Edward's University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #874 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means St. Edward's University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 55 communications students who graduated with this degree at St. Edward's University in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
54 Communication Arts Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Corpus Christi, Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 55th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 54 communications students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M Corpus Christi in the most recent data year.

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In TX

Tarleton is a fairly large public university located in the town of Stephenville. This university ranks 59th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 14 communications students who graduated with this degree at Tarleton in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX
51 Communication Arts Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Odessa, UT Permian Basin is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #963 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Permian Basin is a great university overall.

There were approximately 51 communications students who graduated with this degree at UT Permian Basin in the most recent data year.

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Best Communications Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Communications Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 670 408
Oklahoma 565 79
New Mexico 416 100

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One of 3 majors within the Communication & Media Studies area of study, Communications has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Speech Communication 1,543
Communication & Media Studies 727
Other Communication & Media Studies 46

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