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

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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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

Check out the communication and journalism master's degree 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 master’s degree. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 132 students majoring in communication and journalism at Texas Tech, 23% are male and 77% are female.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Texas Tech University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 69 students majoring in communication and journalism at UT Austin, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Full Communication & Journalism at The University of Texas at Austin Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

Women make up 72% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of North Texas Report

#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Out of the 29 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

Women make up 69% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Full Communication & Journalism at Texas State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Southern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. TSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Houston.

About 78% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 22% are male.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Texas Southern University

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

Women make up 85% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Dallas Baptist University

#7

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 35% are male.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Baylor University

#8

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

With a ranking of #8, Texas Christian University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

About 87% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 13% are male.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Texas Christian University

With a ranking of #8, University of the Incarnate Word did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. UIW is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

Women make up 60% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of the Incarnate Word

The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 64% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southwest Region

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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.

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