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2025 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Texas

38 Colleges in Texas
4,121 Communications Degrees Awarded
$36,850 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in communication & media studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #10 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 38 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of communication & media studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,121 degrees in communication & media studies annually.

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Choosing a Great Communication & Media Studies School

Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Texas Your choice of communication & media studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Communication & Media Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in Communications
Bachelor's Degrees in Communications
Master's Degrees in Communications
Doctor's Degrees in Communications

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 Schools in Texas list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Communication & Media Studies in Texas

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the communications degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Texas Schools in Communications

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
517 Communications Degrees Awarded
8.9% Growth in Graduates

Texas A&M University - College Station is a good choice for students interested in a degree in communication & media studies. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were roughly 517 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available. Communication & Media Studies degree recipients from Texas A&M University - College Station get an earnings boost of about $6,445 above the typical income of communication & media studies majors.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
262 Communications Degrees Awarded
$43,848 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in communication & media studies needs to check out The University of Texas at Austin. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 262 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available. Those communication & media studies students who get their degree from The University of Texas at Austin earn $6,998 more than the typical communications grad.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
129 Communications Degrees Awarded
$32,123 Median Starting Salary

Texas Christian University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in communication & media studies. TCU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #112 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were about 129 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, communications degree recipients generally earn an average of $32,123 at the beginning of their careers.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
183 Communications Degrees Awarded
$43,740 Median Starting Salary

Baylor University is a great option for students interested in a degree in communication & media studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were about 183 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year. Communication & Media Studies degree recipients from Baylor University receive an earnings boost of about $6,890 above the average income of communication & media studies graduates.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
289 Communications Degrees Awarded
$39,166 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were approximately 289 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Communication & Media Studies degree recipients from Texas Tech University receive an earnings boost of approximately $2,316 over the typical income of communication & media studies graduates.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
25th Most Popular In TX
41 Communications Degrees Awarded

SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #142 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were about 41 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
193 Communications Degrees Awarded
8.8% Growth in Graduates

SHSU is a very large public university located in the distant town of Huntsville. A Best Colleges rank of #480 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SHSU is a great university overall.

There were about 193 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the communications program earn around $28,247 in the first couple years of their career.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
131 Communications Degrees Awarded
$41,928 Median Starting Salary

Texas State is a very large public university located in the small city of San Marcos. A Best Colleges rank of #396 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 131 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year. Those communication & media studies students who get their degree from Texas State University receive $5,078 more than the standard communications grad.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In TX
121 Communications Degrees Awarded

UNT is a very large public university located in the city of Denton. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were approximately 121 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Communications Degrees Awarded
$37,958 Median Starting Salary

UH is a fairly large public university located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #369 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were approximately 43 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the communications program state that they receive average early career wages of $37,958.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 287 2,235
Oklahoma 257 325
New Mexico 219 129

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One of 5 majors within the Communication & Journalism area of study, Communication & Media Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Communications Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Communications 1,994
Speech Communication 1,350
Communication & Media Studies 732
Other Communication & Media Studies 45

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 2,088
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 1,586
Journalism 826
Publishing 4

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