2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southwest Region

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 54 doctor's degrees in communication and journalism during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Communication & Journalism School for Your Doctor's Degree

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for communication and journalism, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Communication & Journalism Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for communication and journalism.

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Featured Communication & Journalism Programs

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MA in Communication

Effective communicators are always in demand, no matter the industry. The Master's in Communication degree from Southern New Hampshire University is a cutting-edge program designed for forward-thinking professionals.

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BA in Communication - New Media

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Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Communication & Journalism in the Southwest Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in communication and journalism.

Most Well Attended Schools for Communication & Journalism Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

24 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TX

#1 Best Quality In TX

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in communication and journalism. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in communication and journalism in Texas.

There were roughly 24 communication and journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

11 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AZ

#1 Best Quality In AZ

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in communication and journalism has to check out Arizona State University - Tempe. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in communication and journalism in Arizona.

There were roughly 11 communication and journalism students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.

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3

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX

10 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In TX

#3 Best Quality In TX

Texas Tech University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in communication and journalism. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in communication and journalism in Texas.

There were approximately 10 communication and journalism students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In TX

#2 Best Quality In TX

Texas A&M University - College Station is a popular decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in communication and journalism. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the city of College Station. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in communication and journalism in Texas.

There were about 5 communication and journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in communication and journalism from Texas A&M University - College Station

5

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Norman, OK

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OK

#1 Best Quality In OK

University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Norman. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in communication and journalism in Oklahoma.

There were roughly 4 communication and journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in communication and journalism from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

6

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

#2 Most Popular In AZ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tucson. More information about a doctorate in communication and journalism from University of Arizona

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Josh Hallett. More about our data sources and methodologies.