2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region
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.
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The Most Popular Journalism 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 47 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Journalism program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Journalism Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Journalism Schools
Our analysis found University of North Texas to be the most popular school for journalism students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, journalism graduates from UNT take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $262.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Journalism majors at University of Oklahoma take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $602.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.
On average, journalism graduates from ASU - Tempe take out $21,437 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $574, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
On average, journalism graduates from UT Austin take out $21,000 in student loans while working on their degree. 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 Arizona is a great place for journalism students. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, journalism majors at University of Arizona accumulate an average of around $22,400 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $542.
With a ranking of #6, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for journalism students. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at UH take out is $22,750.
With a ranking of #7, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for journalism students. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.
After completing their degree, journalism graduates from Baylor carry an average student debt load of $25,225.
University of Central Oklahoma ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region list. UCO is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edmond.
Journalism majors at UCO take out an average of $25,026 in student loans while working on their egree.
Southern Methodist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for journalism students. 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.
Texas State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, journalism graduates from Texas State carry an average student debt load of $19,375.
Best Journalism Colleges by State
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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 25 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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