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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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$47,692 Avg Salary

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

Check out the communications master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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

#1

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

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 large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

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Out of the 33 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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#5

Baylor University

Waco, TX

The excellent master’s degree programs at Baylor University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #7, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and media studies colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 4,091
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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