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

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

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 58 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Media Studies program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

Of the 387 students majoring in communications at Texas A&M College Station, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Communications majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $17,496 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $243, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 58 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 311 students majoring in communications at UTSA, 36% are male and 64% are female.

On average, communications graduates from UTSA take out $24,269 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $166.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in Texas. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 257 students majoring in communications at UT Austin, 30% are male and 70% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communications graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debt load of $20,445. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $362.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 231 students majoring in communications at Texas Tech, 46% are male and 54% are female.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at Texas Tech take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,903.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Arlington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in Texas. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 219 students majoring in communications at UT Arlington, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#6

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 48% are male.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $907.

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Sam Houston State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. 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.

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

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#8

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

With a ranking of #8, Texas Christian University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

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

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $684.

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#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and media studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

Women make up 64% of the communications majors at the school.

Communications majors at Texas State take out an average of $23,377 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 68% of the communications majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at UT Rio Grande Valley take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $14,828.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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