2025 Best Communications Schools in Texas
18
Colleges in Texas
1,994
Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
communications, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #67 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 18 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for communications students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,994 degrees in communications annually.
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Choosing a Great Communications School
The communication arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Communications rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for communications schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Communications Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Communications Schools in Texas list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Communications 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 communication arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Texas Schools in Communication Arts
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
517
Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
Texas A&M University - College Station is a great option for students pursuing a degree in communications. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. 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 approximately 517 communications students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in communications from Texas A&M University - College Station
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In TX
168
Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Baylor University if you wish to pursue a degree in communications. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.
There were about 168 communications students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in communications from Baylor University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In TX
Every student who is interested in communications needs to take a look at University of Houston. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #369 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UH is a great university overall.
There were approximately 25 communications students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in communications from University of Houston
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
313
Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in communications has to look into The University of Texas at San Antonio. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #567 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UTSA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 313 communications students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in communications from The University of Texas at San Antonio
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
18th
Most Popular In TX
75
Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
Tarleton is a large public university located in the remote town of Stephenville. A Best Colleges rank of #1204 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Tarleton is a great university overall.
There were about 75 communications students who graduated with this degree at Tarleton in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in communications from Tarleton State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In TX
59
Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
St. Edward's University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #1279 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means St. Edward's University is a great university overall.
There were about 59 communications students who graduated with this degree at St. Edward's University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in communications from Saint Edward’s University
Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #888 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Rio Grande Valley is a great university overall.
There were roughly 17 communications students who graduated with this degree at UT Rio Grande Valley in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in communications from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In TX
48
Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Corpus Christi, Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 56th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 48 communications students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M Corpus Christi in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in communications from Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TX
306
Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #304 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Arlington is a great university overall.
There were about 306 communications students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in communications from The University of Texas at Arlington
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In TX
108
Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
UH Downtown is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #1233 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UH Downtown is a great university overall.
There were roughly 108 communications students who graduated with this degree at UH Downtown in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in communications from University of Houston - Downtown
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