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2024 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Texas

38 Colleges in Texas
8,636 Communication & Journalism Degrees Awarded
$32,335 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in communication & journalism is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #11 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 38 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of communication & journalism. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 8,636 degrees in communication & journalism during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Communication & Journalism School

Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Texas The communication & journalism program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Communication & Journalism rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for communication & journalism schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Texas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Communication & Journalism in Texas

The schools below may not offer all types of communication & journalism degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Texas Schools in Communication & Journalism

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,421 Communication & Journalism Degrees Awarded
0.4% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in communication & journalism has to check out The University of Texas at Austin. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1421 communication & journalism students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year. Those communication & journalism students who get their degree from The University of Texas at Austin make $5,914 more than the typical communication & journalism grad.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
573 Communication & Journalism Degrees Awarded
17.6% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you want to pursue a degree in communication & journalism. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were roughly 573 communication & journalism students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the communication & journalism degree program at Texas A&M University - College Station make $4,355 above the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
200 Communication & Journalism Degrees Awarded
8.0% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Southern Methodist University if you wish to pursue a degree in communication & journalism. SMU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 200 communication & journalism students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the communication & journalism degree program at Southern Methodist University make $8,466 more than the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
350 Communication & Journalism Degrees Awarded
3.1% Growth in Graduates

Texas Christian University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in communication & journalism. TCU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were about 350 communication & journalism students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year. Communication & Journalism degree recipients from Texas Christian University receive an earnings boost of approximately $4,871 above the average earnings of communication & journalism graduates.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
277 Communication & Journalism Degrees Awarded
$30,551 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were about 277 communication & journalism students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the communication & journalism program earn an average of $30,551 for their early career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
867 Communication & Journalism Degrees Awarded
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were about 867 communication & journalism students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Communication & Journalism degree recipients from Texas Tech University earn a boost of approximately $5,860 above the average income of communication & journalism graduates.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
679 Communication & Journalism Degrees Awarded
17.8% Growth in Graduates

UNT is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Denton. A Best Colleges rank of #280 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were roughly 679 communication & journalism students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the communication & journalism program make around $28,242 for their early career.

More information about a degree in communication & journalism from University of North Texas

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
453 Communication & Journalism Degrees Awarded
24.1% Growth in Graduates

UH is a fairly large public university located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were roughly 453 communication & journalism students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, communication & journalism degree recipients generally make about $31,968 at the beginning of their careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
196 Communication & Journalism Degrees Awarded
1.0% Growth in Graduates

SHSU is a very large public university located in the town of Huntsville. A Best Colleges rank of #565 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SHSU is a great university overall.

There were about 196 communication & journalism students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the communication & journalism program report average early career income of $33,305.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
776 Communication & Journalism Degrees Awarded
1.8% Growth in Graduates

Texas State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of San Marcos. A Best Colleges rank of #397 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 776 communication & journalism students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year. After graduating, communication & journalism degree recipients typically earn an average of $33,294 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 38 3,498
New Mexico 38 199
Oklahoma 38 1,104

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Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 4,189
Public Relations & Advertising 2,005
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 1,549
Journalism 888
Publishing 5

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