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

36 Colleges
$47,415 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

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

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Methodist University the best school in the Southwest Region for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas Christian University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the Southwest Region . TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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Out of the 36 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 3 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the suburb of Norman.

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#5

Baylor University

Waco, TX

The excellent master’s degree programs at Baylor University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona ranked #6 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #7 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

With a ranking of #8, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and journalism colleges 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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