2027 Best Journalism Schools in Texas
Journalism degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for journalism students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Journalism in Texas
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the journalism degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Journalism
Our analysis ranked Southern Methodist University the best school in the country for a degree in journalism. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the suburb of Dallas. Southern Methodist University graduates 84% of students within six years. There were roughly 32 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Southern Methodist University in the most recent data year. Journalism graduates of Southern Methodist University earn a median of $40,502 early in their careers. Southern Methodist University graduates carry a median of $19,448 in student loans.
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Texas A And M University College Station is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in journalism, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a very large public institution. Texas A And M University College Station graduates 84% of students within six years. About 17 journalism degrees were awarded at Texas A And M University College Station in the most recent year. Graduates of the journalism program make about $64,891 in their early career. Texas A And M University College Station graduates carry a median of $20,031 in student loans.
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A rank of #3 makes The University Of Texas At Austin one of the top schools for journalism. This very large public university is located in the city of Austin. The University Of Texas At Austin graduates 89% of students within six years. The University Of Texas At Austin awarded about 182 journalism degrees in the most recent data year. Journalism graduates of The University Of Texas At Austin earn a median of $39,336 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $21,500.
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A rank of #4 makes Austin Community College District one of the top schools for journalism. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the city of Austin. There were roughly 11 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent data year. Graduates of the journalism program make about $44,895 in their early career. Austin Community College District graduates carry a median of $8,007 in student loans.
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Baylor University came in at #5 on our 2027 list of the best journalism schools. Baylor University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco. Roughly 80% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 65 journalism degrees were awarded at Baylor University in the most recent year. Journalism graduates of Baylor University earn a median of $35,675 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $23,959 to complete this degree.
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Texas Christian University landed the #6 spot for journalism this year. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Fort Worth. The six-year graduation rate is 85%. Texas Christian University awarded about 31 journalism degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their journalism degree from Texas Christian University earn around $60,035 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $22,960 to complete this degree.
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University Of North Texas earned the #7 position for journalism this year. This very large public university is located in the city of Denton. About 61% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 179 journalism students who graduated with this degree at University Of North Texas in the most recent data year. Journalism graduates of University Of North Texas earn a median of $38,118 early in their careers. University Of North Texas graduates carry a median of $19,877 in student loans.
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Texas Tech University landed the #8 spot for journalism this year. This very large public university is located in the city of Lubbock. The six-year graduation rate is 69%. There were roughly 35 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech University in the most recent data year. Journalism graduates of Texas Tech University earn a median of $29,622 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $23,250.
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Texas State University San Marcos came in at #9 for journalism this year. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State University San Marcos is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 55%. Texas State University San Marcos awarded about 50 journalism degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their journalism degree from Texas State University San Marcos earn around $33,255 in the first couple years of their career. Texas State University San Marcos graduates carry a median of $20,847 in student loans.
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University Of Houston landed the #10 spot for journalism this year. University Of Houston is a very large public school located in the city of Houston. About 65% of students finish within six years. University Of Houston awarded about 63 journalism degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the journalism program make about $36,226 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $21,500.
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The University Of Texas At Arlington came in at #11 for journalism this year. This very large public university is located in the city of Arlington. The six-year graduation rate is 54%. About 19 journalism degrees were awarded at The University Of Texas At Arlington in the most recent year. Graduates of the journalism program make about $55,304 in their early career. The University Of Texas At Arlington graduates carry a median of $21,632 in student loans.
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Texas Southern University earned the #12 position for journalism this year. Located in the city of Houston, Texas Southern University is a moderately-sized public university. Texas Southern University graduates 22% of students within six years. About 24 journalism degrees were awarded at Texas Southern University in the most recent year. Students who receive their journalism degree from Texas Southern University earn around $18,301 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $34,750.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 12 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
