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2024 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Texas

39 Colleges in Texas
4,189 Communications Degrees Awarded
$32,914 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in communication & media studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #10 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 39 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of communication & media studies. Combined, these schools handed out 4,189 degrees in communication & media studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Communication & Media Studies School

Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Texas Your choice of communication & media studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Communication & Media Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in Communications
Bachelor's Degrees in Communications
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Doctor's Degrees in Communications

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Texas list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Communication & Media Studies 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 communications degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Texas Schools in Communications

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
262 Communications Degrees Awarded
$46,014 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in communication & media studies needs to check out The University of Texas at Austin. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 262 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the communication & media studies degree program at The University of Texas at Austin earn $13,100 above the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
471 Communications Degrees Awarded
19.1% Growth in Graduates

Texas A&M University - College Station is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in communication & media studies. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the city of College Station. 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 approximately 471 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year. Those communication & media studies students who get their degree from Texas A&M University - College Station make $6,018 more than the standard communications student.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
175 Communications Degrees Awarded
9.1% Growth in Graduates

Texas Christian University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in communication & media studies. TCU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were about 175 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the communication & media studies degree program at Texas Christian University earn $9,568 more than the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
196 Communications Degrees Awarded
$36,068 Median Starting Salary

Baylor University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in communication & media studies. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were roughly 196 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the communication & media studies major at Baylor University make $3,154 more than the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Communications Degrees Awarded
29.3% Growth in Graduates

SMU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 41 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available. Communication & Media Studies degree recipients from Southern Methodist University get an earnings boost of about $6,082 over the typical income of communication & media studies graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
316 Communications Degrees Awarded
53.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were roughly 316 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Those communication & media studies students who get their degree from Texas Tech University make $5,372 more than the typical communications graduate.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
176 Communications Degrees Awarded
$33,305 Median Starting Salary

SHSU is a very large public university located in the distant town of Huntsville. This university ranks 27th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 176 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the communications program state that they receive average early career earnings of $33,305.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
60 Communications Degrees Awarded
11.7% Growth in Graduates

UH is a fairly large public university located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were approximately 60 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the communication & media studies major at University of Houston get $4,271 above the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
191 Communications Degrees Awarded
$37,050 Median Starting Salary

Texas State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of San Marcos. A Best Colleges rank of #397 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 191 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year. Communication & Media Studies degree recipients from Texas State University earn a boost of about $4,136 over the typical income of communication & media studies majors.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
325 Communications Degrees Awarded
6.5% Growth in Graduates

UTSA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of San Antonio. A Best Colleges rank of #478 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UTSA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 325 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the communications program report average early career earnings of $33,408.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 287 2,235
Oklahoma 257 325
New Mexico 219 129

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One of 5 majors within the Communication & Journalism area of study, Communication & Media Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Communications Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Communications 1,873
Speech Communication 1,543
Communication & Media Studies 727
Other Communication & Media Studies 46

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 2,005
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 1,549
Journalism 888
Publishing 5

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