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2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

3 Colleges
$32,706 Avg Salary
$25,824 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Texas to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communications majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Stephen F Austin State University to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in Texas. Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 54% of the communications majors at the school.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $338.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Stephen F Austin State University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Sam Houston State University is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 37% are male.

On average, communications graduates from SHSU take out $26,002 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $179, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Sam Houston State University

Out of the 3 online programs at schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Texas landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lakeway, Concordia University, Texas is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in communications at Concordia University, Texas, 33% are male and 67% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communications majors at Concordia University, Texas accumulate an average of around $17,351 in student debt.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Concordia University, Texas Report

Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 3 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

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