2022 Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region
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General Journalism is the 58th most popular major in the country with 12,336 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,304 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in general journalism. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general journalism programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general journalism program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.
Top 21 Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 257 ’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNT is $9,082 for Southwest Region Journalism students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 184 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
UT Austin also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Austin is $13,575 for Southwest Region Journalism students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 98 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $11,466 for southwest region journalism students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 61 ’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $9,925 for southwest region journalism students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Houston.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech is $13,326 for southwest region journalism students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Angelo State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Angelo State is a fairly large school located in San Angelo, Texas that handed out 19 ’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
Angelo State also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Angelo State University is $11,516 for southwest region journalism students whose families make $30-$48k.
Read full report on General Journalism at Angelo State University
New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 47 ’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
NMSU Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for NMSU Main Campus is $7,006 for southwest region journalism students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.
Texas State also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State is $12,292 for Southwest Region Journalism students whose families make $30-$48k.
Northeastern State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s journalism students in 2019-2020.
NSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $7,543 for southwest region journalism students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend NSU.
Read full report on General Journalism at Northeastern State University
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 199 ’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma is $17,285 for southwest region journalism students whose families make $30-$48k.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Journalism at University of Oklahoma
With a ranking of #11, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Northern Arizona University is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 25 ’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
NAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $9,799 for southwest region journalism students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend NAU.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s journalism students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Commerce also took the #18 spot in our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M Commerce is $10,580 for Southwest Region Journalism students whose families make $30-$48k.
Full Texas A&M University - Commerce General Journalism Report
University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 48 ’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region journalism students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNM has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $14,458 for Southwest Region Journalism students whose families make $30-$48k.
San Antonio College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. San Antonio College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
San Antonio College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $6,189 for Southwest Region Journalism students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend San Antonio College.
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Oral Roberts University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. ORU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
ORU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $20,104 for southwest region journalism students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Oral Roberts University.
Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #16. SMU is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 42 ’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
SMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Methodist University is $27,331 for Southwest Region Journalism students whose families make $30-$48k.
The low student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #17, Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s journalism students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region journalism students whose families make $30-$48k list, OBU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma Baptist University is $19,373 for southwest region journalism students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a ranking of #18, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified ’s journalism students in 2019-2020.
TCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $23,246 for Southwest Region Journalism students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas Christian University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of the Incarnate Word came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of the Incarnate Word is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIW, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $23,053 for Southwest Region Journalism students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UIW.
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Baylor University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Waco, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 89 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Baylor University is $29,849 for Southwest Region Journalism students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas Southern University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region journalism students whose families make $30-$48k list, TSU has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Southern University is $24,201 for southwest region journalism students whose families make $30-$48k.
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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