2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 23 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for communications students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the best value school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
Texas A&M College Station graduate students pay an average of $10,733 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas A&M College Station is ranked #5 for overall quality for communications in Texas.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at West Texas A&M University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and media studies schools in Texas. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at West Texas A&M University are $7,282 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Angelo State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and media studies schools in Texas. Located in the city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public college with a large student population.
Angelo State graduate students pay an average of $7,246 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 23 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephen F Austin State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SFASU are $7,433 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and media studies schools in Texas. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UT Austin are $12,050 a year.
UT Austin did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
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Tarleton State 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 #6 on the list. Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Tarleton are $7,669 a year.
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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 very large public school located in the large city of Houston.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UH are $9,727 a year.
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Sam Houston State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SHSU are $8,666 per year.
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University of North Texas 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. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNT are $8,256 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UT Rio Grande Valley are $8,333 a year.
Request InformationBest Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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Communication & Media Studies Related Majors for Communications
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.
- 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).
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