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Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Texas

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

26 Colleges
$47,415 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Texas to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Texas

Check out the communication and journalism master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Methodist University the best school in Texas for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly 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 Texas. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

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#4

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 #4 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit 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 The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #7, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

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Sam Houston State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at San Antonio 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 San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Texas landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree communication and journalism programs. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized 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 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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