by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Texas” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 11,380 people earned their degree in general journalism, making the major the 69th most popular in the United States.
Across Texas, there were 827 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Texas” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general journalism. That schools that top this list have a program in general journalism in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Texas”.
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 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Texas. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 259 degrees to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about General Journalism at University of North Texas
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Southern University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Texas. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Journalism at Texas Southern University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baylor University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Texas. Located in Waco, Texas, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 77 diplomas to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 52 diplomas to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #5 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 181 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, 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 97%.
Full The University of Texas at Austin General Journalism Report
Texas Christian University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Texas list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 27 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Journalism at Texas Christian University
Angelo State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Texas list. This fairly large school is located in San Angelo, Texas, and it awarded 16 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Houston ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Texas list. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 84 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read full report on General Journalism at University of Houston
Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 38 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Journalism at Texas State University
Austin Community College District ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Texas list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 22 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Austin Community College District General Journalism Report
El Paso Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Texas ranking. El Paso Community College is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 12 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, University of the Incarnate Word did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Texas list. This medium-sized school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 6 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texarkana College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Texas ranking. Texarkana College is a public institution located in Texarkana, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Texas list. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s journalism degrees to qualified 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Angelina College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Texas list. Lufkin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Tyler Junior College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Texas ranking. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 3 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Del Mar College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Texas list. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 2 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
South Plains College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Texas ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Levelland, Texas, and it awarded 0 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Journalism at South Plains College
Paris Junior College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Texas ranking. Located in Paris, Texas, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Journalism at Paris Junior College
With a ranking of #18, San Antonio College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Texas list. San Antonio College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #18. Central Texas College is a medium-sized school located in Killeen, Texas that handed out 0 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Journalism at Central Texas College
West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #18. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Journalism at West Texas A&M University
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