2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 66,787 communication and media studies students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 33 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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Top 10 Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Texas Christian University to be the best school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in the Southwest Region . University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
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Out of the 33 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norman.
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University of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and media studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
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Texas Tech University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4,091 |
| Arizona | 2,246 |
| Oklahoma | 325 |
| New Mexico | 129 |
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Communication & Media Studies Related Rankings by Major
Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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