2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 66,787 communication and media studies students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.
2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Communication & Media Studies
Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Tempe the most popular school in the Southwest Region for communication and media studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 54% of the communications majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in communications at Texas Tech, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.
Of the 7 students majoring in communications at University of Oklahoma, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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A rank of #4 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 doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 50% of the communications majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
About 50% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and media studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
Of the 3 students majoring in communications at Texas A&M College Station, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Request InformationBest Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best communication and media studies schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4,091 |
| Arizona | 2,246 |
| Oklahoma | 325 |
| New Mexico | 129 |
Communication & Media Studies Related Majors
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 6 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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