by our College Data Analytics TeamJournalism draws students to programs nationwide. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most journalism students each year.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 43 schools in the Southwest Region offering journalism.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most journalism students in the Southwest Region.
University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus tops our list of the most popular journalism schools. Located in the suburb of Norman, University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public university. This school awarded about 299 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus
University Of North Texas is one of the most popular journalism schools, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of North Texas is a public school located in the city of Denton. This school awarded about 242 journalism degrees in the most recent year. See more about journalism at University Of North Texas
Arizona State University is one of the most popular journalism schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a public university. Arizona State University graduated around 199 journalism students in the most recent data year. See more about journalism at Arizona State University
The University Of Texas At Austin is one of the most popular journalism schools, landing the #4 spot this year. The University Of Texas At Austin is a public school located in the city of Austin. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 163 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. Read the full journalism report for The University Of Texas At Austin
University Of Arizona came in at #5 on our list of the most popular journalism schools. Set in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 67 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. Get the full journalism details for University Of Arizona
Baylor University placed #6 for journalism by yearly graduations. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco. Baylor University graduated around 63 journalism students in the most recent data year. Read the full journalism report for Baylor University
University Of Houston landed the #7 spot among the most popular journalism schools. University Of Houston is a public school located in the city of Houston. This school awarded about 53 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for University Of Houston
University Of Central Oklahoma landed the #8 spot among the most popular journalism schools. Set in the suburb of Edmond, University Of Central Oklahoma is a public institution. This school awarded about 46 journalism degrees in the most recent year. See more about journalism at University Of Central Oklahoma
Texas State University San Marcos comes in at #9 for journalism this year. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State University San Marcos is a public university. Texas State University San Marcos graduated around 39 journalism students in the most recent data year. See more about journalism at Texas State University San Marcos
New Mexico State University Main Campus placed #10 for journalism by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, New Mexico State University Main Campus is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 35 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. Read the full journalism report for New Mexico State University Main Campus
University Of New Mexico Main Campus ranked #11 on our list of the most popular journalism schools. Located in the city of Albuquerque, University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 33 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. Get the full journalism details for University Of New Mexico Main Campus
Southern Methodist University ranked #12 on our list of the most popular journalism schools. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 29 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. See more about journalism at Southern Methodist University
Texas Tech University placed #13 for journalism by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 26 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. Get the full journalism details for Texas Tech University
Texas Southern University landed the #14 spot among the most popular journalism schools. Set in the city of Houston, Texas Southern University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 25 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. See more about journalism at Texas Southern University
Oklahoma State University Main Campus landed the #15 spot among the most popular journalism schools. Oklahoma State University Main Campus is a public school located in the town of Stillwater. This school awarded about 23 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Oklahoma State University Main Campus
Austin Community College District comes in at #16 for journalism this year. Set in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public institution. Austin Community College District graduated around 22 journalism students in the most recent data year. Read the full journalism report for Austin Community College District
Texas Christian University ranked #17 on our list of the most popular journalism schools. Texas Christian University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth. This school awarded about 22 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Texas Christian University
Northeastern State University ranked #18 on our list of the most popular journalism schools. Located in the town of Tahlequah, Northeastern State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 14 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. Get the full journalism details for Northeastern State University
Northern Arizona University ranked #19 on our list of the most popular journalism schools. Set in the city of Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University is a public institution. Northern Arizona University graduated around 14 journalism students in the most recent data year. Get the full journalism details for Northern Arizona University
Abilene Christian University placed #20 for journalism by yearly graduations. Abilene Christian University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Abilene. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 12 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. See more about journalism at Abilene Christian University
Oklahoma City Community College comes in at #21 for journalism this year. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City Community College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 12 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. Read the full journalism report for Oklahoma City Community College
Angelo State University landed the #22 spot among the most popular journalism schools. Located in the city of San Angelo, Angelo State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 8 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. Read the full journalism report for Angelo State University
El Paso Community College landed the #23 spot among the most popular journalism schools. Set in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 8 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for El Paso Community College
Cameron University comes in at #24 for journalism this year. Cameron University is a public school located in the city of Lawton. This school awarded about 7 journalism degrees in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Cameron University
Del Mar College landed the #25 spot among the most popular journalism schools. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, Del Mar College is a public university. This school awarded about 7 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Del Mar College
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This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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