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Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

2023 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

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

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

In 2020-2021, 8,480 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and journalism students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 42 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for communication and journalism majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a 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 Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

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#4

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

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#5

Baylor University

Waco, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baylor University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Sam Houston State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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Southwestern University

Georgetown, TX

Southwestern University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Southwestern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Georgetown.

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Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

Trinity University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin 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 city of Odessa, UT Permian Basin is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,531
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

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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