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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Texas

93 Colleges
$32,335 Avg Salary
$24,682 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism 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.

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The Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 93 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular 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 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 degree in Texas. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, communication and journalism majors at UT Austin accumulate an average of around $21,171 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $287.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for communication and journalism students. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from Texas Tech carry an average student debt load of $22,855. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $297.

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#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas State University is a great place for communication and journalism students. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

While working on their degree, communication and journalism majors at Texas State accumulate an average of around $21,625 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $247, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Texas list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

On average, communication and journalism graduates from UNT take out $20,576 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $258.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

Communication & Journalism majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $18,078 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $298.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #6, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

The average amount in student loans that communication and journalism majors at UH take out is $23,607. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $230, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

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

After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from TCU carry an average student debt load of $22,821. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $745.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, communication and journalism graduates from UTSA take out $24,250 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $166, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

On average, communication and journalism graduates from Baylor take out $24,730 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $907, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from UT Arlington carry an average student debt load of $21,988.

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Southern Methodist University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from SMU carry an average student debt load of $21,500.

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#12

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX

With a ranking of #12, Sam Houston State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communication and journalism majors at SHSU take out is $25,750. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $179.

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With a ranking of #13, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communication and journalism majors at UTEP take out is $23,009.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
14 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX
15 Texas Southern University Houston, TX
16 Austin Community College District Austin, TX
17 Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX
17 University of Houston - Downtown Houston, 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 25 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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