2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Journalism 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for journalism students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Journalism Schools
Our analysis found Austin Community College District to be the best value school for journalism students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Austin Community College District are $10,590 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Austin Community College District also did well on our Best Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region list. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Canyon.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Texas A&M University are $11,208 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NSU are $15,755 per year. The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at NSU take out is $18,339.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Oklahoma are $25,116 per year. On average, journalism graduates from University of Oklahoma take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $602.
In addition to its great value ranking, University of Oklahoma is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great value for journalism students. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UNT undergraduate students pay an average of $20,906 in tuition and fees each year. 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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University of Central Oklahoma came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UCO is a large public school located in the suburb of Edmond.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCO are $18,917 per year. While working on their degree, journalism majors at UCO accumulate an average of around $25,026 in student debt.
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Angelo State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region list. Angelo State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Angelo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Angelo State are $17,978 per year.
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University of Houston came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH are $21,891 per year. After completing their degree, journalism graduates from UH carry an average student debtload of $22,750.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UH also is in the top 20% of our Best Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #9, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for journalism students. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $24,121 per year. Journalism majors at Texas Tech take out an average of $22,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
Texas Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for journalism students. It came in at #10 on the list. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.
OSU undergraduate students pay an average of $24,764 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at OSU take out is $27,000.
OSU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Explore the best journalism colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 888 |
| Arizona | 362 |
| Oklahoma | 438 |
| New Mexico | 70 |
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Majors Related to Journalism
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 24 schools only.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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