by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Texas” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Journalism is the 69th most popular major in the country with 12,911 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $32,980 and had an average of $23,933 in loans still to pay off.
Across Texas, there were 826 journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,046 and $20,768 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 740 journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,918 and $22,392 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in journalism. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their journalism program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Texas”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Texas list. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 267 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Southern University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Texas. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Texas list. Baylor University is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 67 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Texas list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 42 degrees to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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 #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Texas. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 147 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Journalism at The University of Texas at Austin
Texas Christian University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Texas ranking. TCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #7, Angelo State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Texas list. Angelo State University is a public institution located in San Angelo, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
University of Houston came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Texas ranking. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 59 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
Abilene Christian University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Texas ranking. Abilene Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Texas list. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 43 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Our Lady of the Lake University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Texas ranking. Our Lady of the Lake University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 1 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
With a ranking of #12, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Texas list. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 3 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
University of the Incarnate Word landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Texas ranking. UIW is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 5 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Journalism at University of the Incarnate Word
Texas Tech University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Texas list. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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