2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Texas
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 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Texas to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Texas
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Texas Tech University to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 68 students majoring in communications at Texas Tech, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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Out of the 25 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.
Women make up 69% of the communications majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas Southern University is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. TSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Houston.
About 78% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 22% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Baylor University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in Texas. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in communications at Baylor, 37% are male and 63% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of the Incarnate Word helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in Texas. UIW is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.
Of the 15 students majoring in communications at UIW, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in communications at UTSA, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 33% are male.
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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in communications at SFASU, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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Tarleton State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in communications at Tarleton, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 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.
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