2023 Best Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Journalism Master's Degree School for You
Journalism is the #70 most popular major in the country with 13,552 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for journalism majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top Southwest Region Schools for a Master's in Journalism
Our analysis found Baylor University to be the best school for journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s best schools for journalism students working on their master’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 888 |
| Arizona | 362 |
| Oklahoma | 438 |
| New Mexico | 70 |
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Journalism Related Rankings by Major
Journalism is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Journalism
| 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 6 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).
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