2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism in the Southwest Region
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In 2019-2020, 12,336 people earned their degree in general journalism, making the major the 58th most popular in the United States.
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.
For this year’s “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in general journalism. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general journalism programs, but they also 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region.
Top 20 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 236 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNT also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNT is $15,086 for southwest region bachelor’s degree journalism students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 188 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree journalism students list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $21,145 for southwest region bachelor’s degree journalism students per year to attend University of Oklahoma.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Angelo State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in San Angelo, Texas, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree journalism students list, Angelo State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Angelo State University is $13,819 for southwest region bachelor’s degree journalism students.
Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UH is $12,838 for southwest region bachelor’s degree journalism students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Journalism at University of Houston
Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech is $17,571 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Northeastern State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. NSU is a medium-sized school located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma that handed out 9 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
NSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northeastern State University is $9,994 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students.
Texas State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 41 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2019-2020.
Texas State also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,230 for southwest region bachelor’s degree journalism students per year to attend Texas State.
Northern Arizona University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
NAU also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NAU is $12,915 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. 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 list, UNM has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,446 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students per year to attend UNM.
Read more about General Journalism at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 47 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $8,659 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students per year to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus.
Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Texas A&M Commerce not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - Commerce is $13,017 for southwest region bachelor’s degree journalism students.
Read full report on General Journalism at Texas A&M Commerce
Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. OBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
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. It costs about $21,446 for southwest region bachelor’s degree journalism students per year to attend Oklahoma Baptist University.
Texas Southern University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. TSU is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 27 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
TSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $19,430 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students per year to attend Texas Southern University.
Read more about General Journalism at Texas Southern University
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 172 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $18,023 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students per year to attend The University of Texas at Austin.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 84 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree journalism students 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 $15,016 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students.
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
Oral Roberts University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Oral Roberts University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ORU, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $22,248 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students per year to attend Oral Roberts University.
University of the Incarnate Word did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIW, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UIW is $24,784 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students.
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With a ranking of #18, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 86 degrees to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2019-2020.
Baylor not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Baylor is $36,039 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students.
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 student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s journalism degrees 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 estimated yearly cost for TCU is $36,811 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.
Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Dallas, 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 42 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree journalism students list, SMU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southern Methodist University is $36,222 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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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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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- 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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