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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

42 Colleges
$9,458 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,860 Avg Salary

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 Value 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 value bachelor's degree programs for communication and journalism students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

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

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best value school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Texas. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $11,752 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Austin is ranked #2 for overall quality for communication and journalism in Texas.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SHSU are $8,960 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, SHSU also did well on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Out of the 42 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Downtown landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UH Downtown are $7,338 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $12,204 per year.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

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Out of the 42 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Odessa, UT Permian Basin is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

UT Permian Basin undergraduate students pay an average of $9,234 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH Clear Lake are $7,698 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UH Clear Lake also did well on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#7

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

With a ranking of #7, Tarleton State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tarleton are $7,790 a year.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UTSA are $9,231 per year.

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#9

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Angelo State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Angelo State are $8,186 per year.

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#10

University of Houston

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #10, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UH are $9,699 a year.

UH also claimed a spot on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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