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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas

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$57,555 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.

Check out the communication and journalism graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University the most popular school in Texas for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 61% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Full Communication & Journalism at Texas Tech University Report

#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 graduate certificate. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

Women make up 77% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Full Communication & Journalism at Texas State University Report

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Texas. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

About 88% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Out of the 10 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Dallas Baptist University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Dallas, DBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

St. Mary’s University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Communication & Journalism at St. Mary’s University Report

#6

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Angelo State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Angelo State University

Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate communication and journalism programs. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools 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 10 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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