2023 Best Journalism Schools in Texas
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 analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for journalism students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the large 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.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for journalism students. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The excellent 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 large city of Fort Worth.
Journalism majors at TCU take out an average of $23,050 in student loans while working on their egree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Journalism Schools in Texas list. Located in the 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.
Out of the 14 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the # 5 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
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Texas Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Journalism Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Journalism majors at Texas Tech take out an average of $22,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
University of North Texas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Journalism Schools in Texas ranking. UNT is a very large public school located in the 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.
With a ranking of #8, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best schools for journalism students. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
After completing their degree, journalism graduates from UH carry an average student debtload of $22,750.
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 small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a large student population.
Abilene Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for journalism students. It came in at #10 on the list. Abilene Christian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Abilene.
Best Journalism Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Best Journalism Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 362 |
| Oklahoma | 438 |
| New Mexico | 70 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Journalism
One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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).
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