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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

40 Colleges
$32,706 Avg Salary
$25,824 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 4,091 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and media studies students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 40 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for communications majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Texas. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communications graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debtload of $20,445. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $362.

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#2

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Christian University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $684.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at Texas A&M College Station take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,496. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $243, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 40 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#5

Baylor University

Waco, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baylor University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $907.

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With a ranking of #6, Sam Houston State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, communications graduates from SHSU take out $26,002 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $179, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Southwestern University

Georgetown, TX

Southwestern University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree communication and media studies programs. Southwestern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Georgetown.

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#8

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

Trinity University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and media studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

On average, communications graduates from Trinity U take out $20,545 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Odessa, UT Permian Basin is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at UT Permian Basin take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,611.

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#10

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Communications majors at Texas Tech take out an average of $23,903 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 2,246
Oklahoma 325
New Mexico 129

Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

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