2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southwest Region
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In 2019-2020, 121,387 people earned their degree in communication and journalism, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, communication and journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,549 and had an average of $24,893 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 12,513 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,547 and $23,301 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 959 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 31 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and journalism. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication and journalism programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the communication and journalism program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southwest Region
Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 189 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Skysong also took the #8 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #2 spot on the list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s communication and journalism degrees to 120 students in 2019-2020.
Grand Canyon University also took the #13 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 100 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech also took the #5 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 masters’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 38 degrees to qualified masters’s communication and journalism students in 2019-2020.
UNT also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618.
With a ranking of #6, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 10 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
West Texas A&M University also took the #24 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Houston landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication and journalism students in 2019-2020.
UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689.
The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 65 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication and journalism students in 2019-2020.
UT Austin also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 10 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree communication & journalism students list, UT Rio Grande Valley has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Portales, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication and journalism degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ENMU - Main Campus are $7,110.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 19 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree communication & journalism students list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Dallas Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communication and journalism degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree communication & journalism students list, DBU has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at DBU are $20,204.
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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication and journalism students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree communication & journalism students list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Tarleton State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Tarleton State University is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Tarleton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tarleton State University are $15,485, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. SFASU is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 14 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
SFASU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stephen F Austin State University are $15,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Sam Houston State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
SHSU also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #23. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sam Houston State University are $15,704, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Northern Arizona University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 12 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #18, Northeastern State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and it awarded 8 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern State University are $10,600, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication and journalism degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Texas Southern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Texas Southern University is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 25 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at TSU are $13,221.
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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #25. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Corpus Christi are $15,683, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Communication & Journalism Report
University of the Incarnate Word landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of the Incarnate Word is a medium-sized school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 13 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
UIW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Incarnate Word are $19,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #23, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 83 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.
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With a ranking of #24, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 7 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #25, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. TCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 19 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
TCU also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at TCU are $32,268.
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- 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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- 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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