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2023 Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

13 Colleges
$31,564 Avg Salary
$23,720 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You

Journalism is the #68 most popular major in Texas with 888 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for journalism students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Texas. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at UT Austin take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,561. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $204.

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Out of the 13 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#3

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Texas Christian University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in Texas. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

On average, journalism graduates from TCU take out $22,580 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Baylor University

Waco, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Baylor University is a great place for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at Baylor take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,135.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at Texas Tech take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,325.

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University of North Texas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree journalism programs. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.

The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at UNT take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,155. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $262.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #7, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best schools for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

On average, journalism graduates from UH take out $23,134 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Angelo State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public college with a large student population.

Journalism majors at Angelo State take out an average of $24,417 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Abilene Christian University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Abilene Christian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Abilene.

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West Texas A&M University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree journalism programs. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Journalism Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Journalism Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 362
Oklahoma 438
New Mexico 70

One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Jfurrer.

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