2025 Best General Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region
16
Colleges in the Southwest Region
1,213
Journalism Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
general journalism, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #69 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 16 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,213 degrees in general journalism annually.
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Choosing a Great General Journalism School
The journalism program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Journalism rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Journalism School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your General Journalism Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for General Journalism in the Southwest Region
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 journalism degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Journalism
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
156
Journalism Degrees Awarded
The University of Texas at Austin is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in general journalism. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were about 156 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general journalism from The University of Texas at Austin
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OK
226
Journalism Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat University of Oklahoma Norman Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in general journalism. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #191 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.
There were approximately 226 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general journalism from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
239
Journalism Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat University of North Texas if you want to pursue a degree in general journalism. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 239 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general journalism from University of North Texas
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In TX
75
Journalism Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat Baylor University if you want to pursue a degree in general journalism. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.
There were about 75 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general journalism from Baylor University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
72
Journalism Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were roughly 72 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general journalism from University of Arizona
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In TX
42
Journalism Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #142 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 42 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general journalism from Southern Methodist University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In TX
38
Journalism Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #112 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 38 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general journalism from Texas Christian University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TX
59
Journalism Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 59 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general journalism from University of Houston
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In TX
38
Journalism Degrees Awarded
Texas Tech is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.
There were about 38 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general journalism from Texas Tech University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In AZ
Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #221 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NAU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 23 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general journalism from Northern Arizona University
