Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

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

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 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 63 schools in Texas to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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

About 69% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 31% are male.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at The University of Texas at Austin

#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas State University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

Of the 734 students majoring in communication and journalism at Texas State, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Texas State University

#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 58% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Texas Tech University

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Texas. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

About 57% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 43% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of North Texas Report

Out of the 63 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 5 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

Women make up 78% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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

#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

Of the 442 students majoring in communication and journalism at UH, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Read More…

#7

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

About 67% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 33% are male.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Texas Christian University

The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 311 students majoring in communication and journalism at UTSA, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Full Communication & Journalism at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report

#9

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 36% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at Baylor University Report

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 219 students majoring in communication and journalism at UT Arlington, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at The University of Texas at Arlington

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Communication & Journalism students in the state of Texas that almost earned our Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
11 Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX
12 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 26 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.