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Best Journalism Schools in Texas

2023 Best Journalism Schools in Texas

14 Colleges
$31,046 Avg Salary
$24,615 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Journalism 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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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Journalism Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Texas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Journalism Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Journalism Colleges.

Top 10 Best Journalism Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in Texas for journalism students. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, journalism majors at UT Austin accumulate an average of around $21,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $204.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Journalism Schools in Texas list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#3

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas Christian University is a great place for journalism students. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

Journalism majors at TCU take out an average of $23,050 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, journalism graduates from Baylor take out $25,225 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Austin Community College District is a great place for journalism students. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

With a ranking of #6, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best schools for journalism students. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Journalism majors at Texas Tech take out an average of $22,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of North Texas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best journalism programs. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

After completing their degree, journalism graduates from UNT carry an average student debtload of $21,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $262.

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#8

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best journalism programs. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

After completing their degree, journalism graduates from UH carry an average student debtload of $22,750.

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#9

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Angelo State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for journalism students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Abilene Christian University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best journalism programs. Abilene Christian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Abilene.

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Best Journalism Colleges in the Southwest Region

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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 14 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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