2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism in the Southwest Region
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Ranked Colleges
1,577
Degrees Awarded
$31,513
Avg Salary
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Journalism is the 69th most popular major in the country with 13,552 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,953 and had an average of $23,734 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,758 journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,691 and $23,007 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,577 journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer a degree in journalism. That schools that top this list have a program in journalism in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region”.
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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree journalism students.
Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 261 degrees to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read more about Journalism at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 274 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Journalism at UNT
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Langston University landed the #3 spot on the list. Langston University is a public institution located in Langston, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Journalism at Langston University
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the #4 spot on the list. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Central Oklahoma Journalism Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cameron University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Lawton, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Journalism at Cameron University
Texas Southern University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Southern University is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 22 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Journalism at Texas Southern University
With a ranking of #7, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Journalism at Baylor
Southern Methodist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. 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 52 students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full SMU Journalism Report
New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Journalism Report
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 166 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Full UT Austin Journalism Report
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 191 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Journalism at ASU - Tempe
Texas Christian University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 27 degrees to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read full report on Journalism at TCU
Angelo State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Angelo State University is located in San Angelo, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Journalism at Angelo State
Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. OBU is a small school located in Shawnee, Oklahoma that handed out 3 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Journalism at OBU
Oral Roberts University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. ORU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 6 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Journalism at Oral Roberts University
With a ranking of #16, Oklahoma City University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma City University is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Oklahoma City University Journalism Report
With a ranking of #17, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 84 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Journalism at University of Houston
University of Arizona ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 83 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Journalism at University of Arizona
Northeastern State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NSU is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Read more about Journalism at Northeastern State University
University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Journalism at UNM
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad 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%.
Read full report on Journalism at OSU
Abilene Christian University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Journalism at Abilene Christian University
With a ranking of #23, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 38 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Journalism at Texas State
Oklahoma Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 full report on Journalism at OC
Northern Arizona University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Journalism at NAU
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