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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

26 Colleges
$11,347 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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 Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value master'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 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 value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the best value school in Texas for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

Texas A&M College Station graduate students pay an average of $10,733 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Texas A&M College Station also made our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list, coming in at #5.

Full Communication & Journalism at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

Out of the 26 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, West Texas A&M University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at West Texas A&M University are $7,282 per year.

Full Communication & Journalism at West Texas A&M University Report

#3

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Angelo State University is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Angelo State are $7,246 per year.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Angelo State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephen F Austin State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public college with a large student population.

SFASU graduate students pay an average of $7,433 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas Tech are $9,518 per year.

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

Full Communication & Journalism at Texas Tech University Report

#6

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

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

Tarleton graduate students pay an average of $7,669 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Communication & Journalism at Tarleton State University Report

University of North Texas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication and journalism programs. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNT are $8,256 per year.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of North Texas Report

#8

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 #8 on the list. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UH are $9,727 per year.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Houston Report

Sam Houston State University 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. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.

SHSU graduate students pay an average of $8,666 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Sam Houston State University

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UT Rio Grande Valley graduate students pay an average of $8,333 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Communication & Journalism at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Report

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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