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.
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2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the journalism programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Journalism Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Austin Community College District the best value school in the Southwest Region for journalism students. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a very 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.
In addition to its great value ranking, Austin Community College District is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Texas A&M University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at West Texas A&M University are $11,208 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the remote town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
NSU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,755 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at NSU take out is $18,339.
Read full report on Journalism at Northeastern State University
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 midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.
University of Oklahoma undergraduate students pay an average of $25,116 in tuition and fees each 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Oklahoma also is in the top 20% of our Best Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
Full Journalism at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNT are $20,906 per 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.
University of Central Oklahoma ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region list. UCO is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edmond.
UCO undergraduate students pay an average of $18,917 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, journalism majors at UCO accumulate an average of around $25,026 in student debt.
Angelo State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for journalism students. It came in at #7 on the list. Angelo State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Angelo.
Angelo State undergraduate students pay an average of $17,978 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Houston ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.
UH undergraduate students pay an average of $21,891 in tuition and fees each 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.
Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for journalism students. It came in at #9 on the list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large 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 also claimed a spot on our Best Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
With a ranking of #10, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for journalism students. OSU is a very large public school located in the 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.
Full Journalism at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report
Best Journalism Colleges by State
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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