2024 Best General Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Texas

a master's degree in general journalism is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #179 out of 1172 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 36 master's degrees in general journalism during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general journalism students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general journalism students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general journalism related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general journalism students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Journalism Schools

The journalism school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Texas.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Journalism in Texas

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general journalism.

Top Texas Schools for a Master's in Journalism

1

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

The University of Texas at Austin is a good option for students interested in a master's degree in general journalism. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin.More information about a master’s in general journalism from The University of Texas at Austin

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Baylor University
Waco, TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

Baylor University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general journalism. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general journalism from Baylor University

2

University of North Texas
Denton, TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

University of North Texas is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in general journalism. UNT is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Denton.More information about a master’s in general journalism from University of North Texas

Best General Journalism Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arizona	322	11
Oklahoma	257	16

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Rankings in Majors Related to Journalism

One of 6 majors within the Journalism area of study, General Journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Jfurrer. More about our data sources and methodologies.