by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Journalism Major in Texas” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Journalism is the 69th most popular major in the country with 11,380 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Texas, there were 827 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Journalism Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree in general journalism. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general journalism programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for texas journalism students.
Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 259 degrees to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in Texas list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 181 ’s journalism 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in Texas. 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 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in Texas list. Baylor is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 77 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, 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 91%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in Texas list. SMU is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 52 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Journalism at Southern Methodist University
Texas State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in Texas ranking. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Journalism at Texas State University
Texas Christian University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Journalism Major in Texas list. Texas Christian University is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read more about General Journalism at Texas Christian University
Austin Community College District landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in Texas ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
Full Austin Community College District General Journalism Report
Texas Southern University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in Texas ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 22 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #11, Angelo State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in Texas list. Angelo State University is a fairly large public school situated in San Angelo, Texas. It awarded 16 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
El Paso Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #12. El Paso Community College is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Journalism at El Paso Community College
With a ranking of #13, University of the Incarnate Word did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in Texas list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Tyler Junior College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in Texas ranking. Tyler Junior College is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texarkana College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended 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.
Del Mar College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #15. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Angelina College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in Texas ranking. Located in Lufkin, Texas, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
San Antonio College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in Texas ranking. San Antonio College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 0 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #18. This medium-sized school is located in Killeen, Texas, and it awarded 0 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Journalism at Central Texas College
Paris Junior College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in Texas ranking. Paris Junior College is located in Paris, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
South Plains College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #18. South Plains College is located in Levelland, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Canyon, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Journalism at West Texas A&M University
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