2023 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Journalism Bachelor'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 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor'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 29 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Journalism program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of North Texas the most popular school in the Southwest Region for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 64% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 36% are male.
The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at UNT take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,155. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $262.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 74% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 26% are male.
Journalism majors at University of Oklahoma take out an average of $21,529 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $602.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
Of the 191 students majoring in journalism at ASU - Tempe, 20% are male and 80% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, journalism majors at ASU - Tempe accumulate an average of around $20,465 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $574, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
Women make up 69% of the journalism majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, journalism graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debt load of $20,561. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $204.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 76% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 24% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, journalism majors at UH accumulate an average of around $23,134 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 83 students majoring in journalism at University of Arizona, 37% are male and 63% are female.
The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at University of Arizona take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,835. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $542.
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Baylor University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.
Of the 76 students majoring in journalism at Baylor, 11% are male and 89% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, journalism graduates from Baylor carry an average student debt load of $23,135.
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University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UCO is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edmond.
Of the 60 students majoring in journalism at UCO, 43% are male and 57% are female.
On average, journalism graduates from UCO take out $23,302 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Southern Methodist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.
Of the 52 students majoring in journalism at SMU, 4% are male and 96% are female.
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Texas State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree journalism programs. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 76% of the journalism majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, journalism majors at Texas State accumulate an average of around $17,814 in student debt.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 888 |
| Arizona | 362 |
| Oklahoma | 438 |
| New Mexico | 70 |
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 26 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.
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