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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Texas” ranking.
With 66,787 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the 10th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, communication and media studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,115 and had an average of $25,414 in loans still to pay off.
Across Texas, there were 4,189 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,914 and $25,844 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 275 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,376 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 25 colleges that offer a degree in communication and media studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their communication and media studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Texas”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Southern University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Texas. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 27 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas Southern 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 #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Texas. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 68 diplomas to qualified masters’s communications students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Incarnate Word. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Texas. UIW is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees 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%.
Full University of the Incarnate Word Communication & Media Studies Report
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Texarkana landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Texarkana, Texas, this small public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s communications students in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M University - Texarkana Communication & Media Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dallas Baptist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Texas list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #6. Baylor is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 19 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 #7, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Texas list. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 10 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Angelo State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Texas list. Angelo State is a public institution located in San Angelo, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Angelo State University Communication & Media Studies Report
Texas State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Texas ranking. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 29 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Tarleton State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Texas ranking. This fairly large school is located in Stephenville, Texas, and it awarded 10 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Tarleton State University
Texas Christian University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Texas list. TCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Full Texas Christian University Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #12, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Texas list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M Corpus Christi Communication & Media Studies Report
West Texas A&M University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Texas ranking. Located in Canyon, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s communications students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at West Texas A&M University
With a ranking of #14, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Texas list. UTSA is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 14 masters’s communications degrees 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 #15, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Texas list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 12 masters’s communications degrees 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%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Abilene Christian University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Texas list. Abilene Christian is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s communications degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Abilene Christian University
The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #17. The University of Texas at Tyler is a medium-sized public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s communications 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 more about Communication & Media Studies at The University of Texas at Tyler
Sam Houston State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Texas ranking. SHSU is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 6 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Sam Houston State University
University of North Texas came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Texas ranking. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s communications degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of North Texas
The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Texas ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at The University of Texas at El Paso
University of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #21. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full University of Houston Communication & Media Studies Report
The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Texas ranking. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 4 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at UT Arlington
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Texas list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 1 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at UT Austin
With a ranking of #24, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Texas list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s communications students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Texas A&M College Station
St. Mary’s University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Texas ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 18 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%.
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