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Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas

2023 Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas

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$57,555 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate 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.

The Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate 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 5 schools in Texas to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas

Check out the communication and journalism graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Texas Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Communication & Journalism

Our analysis found Southern Methodist University to be the best school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Texas. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Sam Houston State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Texas. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Texas State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Texas. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

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Out of the 5 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southwest Region

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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 5 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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