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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

61 Colleges
$32,860 Avg Salary
$25,228 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You

Communication & Journalism is the #11 most popular major in the country with 120,571 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 61 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in the Southwest Region for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Out of the 61 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the # 5 spot on the list. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the suburb of Norman.

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
12 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and journalism schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,531
Texas 8,480
New Mexico 199
Oklahoma 1,106

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Majors Similar to Communication & Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Josh Hallett.

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