2023 Most Popular 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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The Most Popular Journalism Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Texas to see which programs were the most popular 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 Texas
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 Texas. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
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.
Out of the 24 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools in Texas list. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.
The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at UH take out is $22,750.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Baylor University is a great place for journalism students. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, journalism graduates from Baylor carry an average student debt load of $25,225.
A rank of #5 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 college with a large student population.
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Texas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for journalism students. It came in at #6 on the list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.
After completing their degree, journalism graduates from Texas State carry an average student debt load of $19,375.
Texas Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for journalism students. It came in at #7 on the list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.
On average, journalism graduates from TCU take out $23,050 in student loans while working on their degree.
Read full report on Journalism at Texas Christian University
Texas Tech University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
On average, journalism graduates from Texas Tech take out $22,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
Texas Southern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Schools in Texas ranking. TSU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Houston.
The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at TSU take out is $43,000.
Austin Community College District ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Schools in Texas list. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
Best Journalism Colleges in the Southwest Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 362 |
| Oklahoma | 438 |
| New Mexico | 70 |
Journalism Related Majors
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 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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