2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region
46
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1,758
Degrees Awarded
$29,100
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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 13,552 people earned their degree in journalism, making the major the 69th most popular in the United States. 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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 46 colleges that offered a degree in journalism. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their journalism program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region journalism students.
Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Journalism in the Southwest Region
Out of the 46 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 279 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.
Full University of Oklahoma Journalism Report
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 Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 299 ’s journalism 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 46 schools in the Schools 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 located in Langston, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Journalism at Langston University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Oklahoma. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 60 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Journalism at University of Central Oklahoma
Out of the 46 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cameron University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Lawton, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Journalism at Cameron University
Texas Southern University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. 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 more about Journalism at Texas Southern University
Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 77 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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 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%.
Full Baylor Journalism Report
Southern Methodist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full SMU Journalism Report
New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Journalism at New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 236 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Journalism at ASU - Tempe
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 181 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Journalism at UT Austin
Texas Christian University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 27 students 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%.
Full TCU Journalism Report
Angelo State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Angelo State University is a fairly large school located in San Angelo, Texas that handed out 16 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Journalism at Angelo State
University of Arizona came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 94 diplomas to qualified ’s journalism 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 more about Journalism at University of Arizona
Oklahoma Baptist University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and it awarded 3 ’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%.
Full Oklahoma Baptist University Journalism Report
Oral Roberts University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools 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 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Journalism at Oral Roberts University
Oklahoma City University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma City University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 6 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Journalism at Oklahoma City University
University of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 84 ’s journalism 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 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%.
Read more about Journalism at University of Houston
Oklahoma City Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma City Community College is a fairly large school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 14 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Oklahoma City Community College Journalism Report
Northeastern State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and it awarded 12 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Northeastern State University Journalism Report
University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Journalism at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Rose State College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Midwest City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Journalism at RSC
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 30 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 85%.
Read full report on Journalism at OSU
Abilene Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. Abilene Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Journalism at Abilene Christian University
Texas State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 38 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Journalism at Texas State
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