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2023 Best Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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$42,572 Avg Salary

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

#1

Baylor University

Waco, TX

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 midsize city of Waco.

Full Journalism at Baylor University Report

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 medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

Full Journalism at The University of Texas at Austin Report

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Journalism at University of Arizona Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great place for journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Journalism at University of North Texas

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.

Full Journalism at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

Best Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best journalism schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 888
Arizona 362
Oklahoma 438
New Mexico 70

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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