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

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$56,176 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree School for You

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Colleges.

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 doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in communication and journalism at UT Austin, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in communication and journalism at ASU - Tempe, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Communication & Journalism at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in communication and journalism at Texas Tech, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the Southwest Region . University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norman.

Of the 7 students majoring in communication and journalism at University of Oklahoma, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

Of the 4 students majoring in communication and journalism at University of Arizona, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

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

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and journalism schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,531
Texas 8,480
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

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 6 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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