2025 Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

a doctor's degree in communication & media studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #136 out of 862 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of communication & media studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 17 doctor's degrees in communication & media studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to communication & media studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other communication & media studies students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized communication & media studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for communication & media studies students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Communication & Media Studies Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Communication & Media Studies in the Southwest Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in communication & media studies.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Media Studies

1

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Norman, OK

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Oklahoma Norman Campus if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in communication & media studies. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in communication & media studies from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

2

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in communication & media studies needs to take a look at Texas Tech University. Texas Tech is a very large public university located in the large city of Lubbock.More information about a doctorate in communication & media studies from Texas Tech University

Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best communication & media studies schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	309	9
Arizona	171	1
Oklahoma	124	2

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Communication & Media Studies Related Rankings by Major

Communication & Media Studies is one of 3 different types of Communication & Media Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Speech Communication	37
Communications	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland. More about our data sources and methodologies.