2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Journalism is the 58th most popular major in the country with 12,336 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,304 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,156 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in general journalism. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general journalism programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general journalism program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.
Top 20 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region
Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #1 spot on the list. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 236 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNT is $9,082 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 172 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree journalism students whose families make $30-$48k list, UT Austin has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Austin is $13,575 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students whose families make $30-$48k.
The low 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Read more about General Journalism at The University of Texas at Austin
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 84 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree journalism students whose families make $30-$48k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $11,466 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students whose families make $30-$48k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on General Journalism at University of Arizona
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 61 students in 2019-2020.
UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $9,925 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Houston.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on General Journalism at University of Houston
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree journalism students whose families make $30-$48k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech University is $13,326 for southwest region bachelor’s degree journalism students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Angelo State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. San Angelo, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree journalism students whose families make $30-$48k list, Angelo State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Angelo State is $11,516 for southwest region bachelor’s degree journalism students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a ranking of #7, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,006 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend NMSU Main Campus.
Read full report on General Journalism at New Mexico State University - Main Campus
With a ranking of #8, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree journalism students whose families make $30-$48k list, Texas State has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State University is $12,292 for southwest region bachelor’s degree journalism students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a ranking of #9, Northeastern State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2019-2020.
NSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $7,543 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend NSU.
With a ranking of #10, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 188 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $17,285 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read more about General Journalism at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
With a ranking of #11, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
NAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Arizona University is $9,799 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a ranking of #12, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Commerce also made our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - Commerce is $10,580 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students whose families make $30-$48k.
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With a ranking of #13, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 48 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree journalism students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNM has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $14,458 for southwest region bachelor’s degree journalism students whose families make $30-$48k.
Oral Roberts University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
ORU also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $20,104 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend ORU.
Southern Methodist University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SMU is $27,331 for southwest region bachelor’s degree journalism students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Oklahoma Baptist University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Oklahoma Baptist University is located in Shawnee, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OBU, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OBU is $19,373 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students whose families make $30-$48k.
Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #17. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at TCU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend TCU is $23,246 for southwest region bachelor’s degree journalism students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 General Journalism at Texas Christian University
With a ranking of #18, University of the Incarnate Word did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UIW is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 7 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
UIW also took the #19 spot in our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of the Incarnate Word is $23,053 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students whose families make $30-$48k.
Baylor University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 86 degrees to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Baylor University is $29,849 for southwest region bachelor’s degree journalism students whose families make $30-$48k.
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 school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas Southern University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at TSU, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $24,201 for southwest region bachelor’s degree journalism students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend TSU.
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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