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2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

11 Colleges
$32,860 Avg Salary
$25,228 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online communication and journalism bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 32% are male.

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Out of the 11 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the # 2 spot on the list. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

Women make up 73% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#3

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Out of the 11 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Of the 235 students majoring in communication and journalism at Grand Canyon University, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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

Of the 83 students majoring in communication and journalism at SFASU, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Central Oklahoma is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 141 students majoring in communication and journalism at UCO, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Sam Houston State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 183 students majoring in communication and journalism at SHSU, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Durant.

Women make up 68% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Concordia University, Texas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lakeway, Concordia University, Texas is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in communication and journalism at Concordia University, Texas, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Ottawa University - Phoenix did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 67% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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 11 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.

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