2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Texas to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Texas
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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 Texas. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Texas 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baylor University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.
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With a ranking of #6, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Sam Houston State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 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 #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of North Texas landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree communication and media studies programs. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 23 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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