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

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$47,692 Avg Salary

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

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 Texas. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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Out of the 23 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very 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 large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Baylor University

Waco, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Baylor University is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

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 fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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Sam Houston State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the 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 midsize city of Denton.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges 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 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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