by our College Data Analytics Team
Journalism is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on journalism — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 30 journalism schools in the Southwest Region by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on journalism in the Southwest Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused journalism schools is University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus. Set in the suburb of Norman, University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution. About 4% of the degrees University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus awards are in journalism, or about 299 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus
University Of North Texas is one of the most focused journalism schools, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of North Texas is a public school located in the city of Denton. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 242 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for University Of North Texas
Langston University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused journalism schools. Set in the rural area of Langston, Langston University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Langston University
University Of Central Oklahoma is one of the most focused journalism schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Edmond, University Of Central Oklahoma is a public university. Journalism accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for University Of Central Oklahoma
Texas Southern University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused journalism schools. Texas Southern University is a public school located in the city of Houston. About 2% of the degrees Texas Southern University awards are in journalism, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Texas Southern University
Baylor University landed the #6 spot among the most focused journalism schools. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco. Journalism accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 63 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Baylor University
New Mexico State University Main Campus placed #7 for journalism by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Las Cruces, New Mexico State University Main Campus is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees New Mexico State University Main Campus awards are in journalism, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for New Mexico State University Main Campus
Abilene Christian University landed the #8 spot among the most focused journalism schools. Abilene Christian University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Abilene. About 0.9% of the degrees Abilene Christian University awards are in journalism, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Abilene Christian University
Cameron University comes in at #9 for journalism focus this year. Set in the city of Lawton, Cameron University is a public institution. About 0.9% of the degrees Cameron University awards are in journalism, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Cameron University
The University Of Texas At Austin landed the #10 spot among the most focused journalism schools. Located in the city of Austin, The University Of Texas At Austin is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 163 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for The University Of Texas At Austin
Arizona State University landed the #11 spot among the most focused journalism schools. Located in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 199 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Arizona State University
Northeastern State University ranked #12 on our list of the most focused journalism schools. Set in the town of Tahlequah, Northeastern State University is a public institution. About 0.8% of the degrees Northeastern State University awards are in journalism, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Northeastern State University
Southern Methodist University placed #13 for journalism by degree focus. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas. About 0.8% of the degrees Southern Methodist University awards are in journalism, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Southern Methodist University
Texas Christian University placed #14 for journalism by degree focus. Set in the city of Fort Worth, Texas Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.7% of the degrees Texas Christian University awards are in journalism, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Texas Christian University
University Of New Mexico Main Campus placed #15 for journalism by degree focus. University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Albuquerque. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for University Of New Mexico Main Campus
Oklahoma City Community College ranked #16 on our list of the most focused journalism schools. Set in the city of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City Community College is a public institution. Journalism accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City University comes in at #17 for journalism focus this year. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.6% of the degrees Oklahoma City University awards are in journalism, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Oklahoma City University
University Of Arizona ranked #18 on our list of the most focused journalism schools. University Of Arizona is a public school located in the city of Tucson. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 67 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for University Of Arizona
Rose State College comes in at #19 for journalism focus this year. Located in the suburb of Midwest City, Rose State College is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Rose State College
University Of Houston ranked #20 on our list of the most focused journalism schools. University Of Houston is a public school located in the city of Houston. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 53 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for University Of Houston
Texas State University San Marcos placed #21 for journalism by degree focus. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State University San Marcos is a public university. Journalism accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Texas State University San Marcos
Angelo State University placed #22 for journalism by degree focus. Located in the city of San Angelo, Angelo State University is a public university. Journalism accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Angelo State University
Del Mar College placed #23 for journalism by degree focus. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, Del Mar College is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Del Mar College
Oklahoma State University Main Campus landed the #24 spot among the most focused journalism schools. Oklahoma State University Main Campus is a public school located in the town of Stillwater. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Oklahoma State University Main Campus
Austin Community College District ranked #25 on our list of the most focused journalism schools. Set in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public institution. About 0.3% of the degrees Austin Community College District awards are in journalism, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Austin Community College District
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused journalism list:
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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