Communications Programs in Texas
Communications studies how messages are made and received across media, marketing, and public relations. It is one of the larger liberal arts majors, and outcomes vary widely by internship experience and the industry a graduate enters first.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Communications Programs in Texas
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Christian University | Communications | $54,632 n=101 | $21,836 Small program - rough guide n=77 |
| Texas A&M University-College Station | Communications | $52,276 n=327 | $17,592 n=286 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Communications | $50,706 n=197 | $15,923 n=126 |
| Baylor University | Communications | $49,439 n=153 | $20,500 n=127 |
| University of Houston-Downtown | Communications | $47,207 n=127 | $21,031 n=101 |
| Texas State University | Communications | $42,236 n=163 | $20,666 n=170 |
| The University of Texas at Arlington | Communications | $42,016 n=238 | $18,540 n=196 |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio | Communications | $39,671 n=386 | $22,419 n=304 |
| Sam Houston State University | Communications | $39,363 n=236 | $23,125 n=228 |
| University of North Texas | Communications | $39,052 n=110 | $19,650 Small program - rough guide n=88 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Communications | $33,897 n=186 | $13,716 n=128 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Angelo State University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Austin College | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Concordia University Texas | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi | Communications | $27,603 Small program - rough guide n=59 | $22,120 Small program - rough guide n=49 |
| Dallas Baptist University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| East Texas Baptist University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Texas A&M University-Texarkana | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| East Texas A&M University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Hardin-Simmons University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Houston Christian University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| University of Houston-Clear Lake | Communications | $42,864 Small program - rough guide n=52 | $17,213 Small program - rough guide n=32 |
| Texas A&M University-Victoria | Communications | $48,209 Small program - rough guide n=46 | $20,129 Small program - rough guide n=44 |
| University of Houston | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Howard Payne University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Huston-Tillotson University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| University of the Incarnate Word | Communications | $28,738 Small program - rough guide n=33 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=33 |
| Jarvis Christian University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Lamar University | Communications | $42,554 Small program - rough guide n=61 | $26,629 Small program - rough guide n=59 |
| Texas A & M International University | Communications | $33,557 Small program - rough guide n=60 | $19,250 Small program - rough guide n=47 |
| LeTourneau University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Lubbock Christian University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| McMurry University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Midwestern State University | Communications | $33,720 Small program - rough guide n=30 | Not published |
| Paul Quinn College | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Prairie View A & M University | Communications | $38,426 Small program - rough guide n=84 | $27,375 Small program - rough guide n=74 |
| Saint Edward's University | Communications | $40,091 Small program - rough guide n=64 | $24,125 Small program - rough guide n=50 |
| University of St Thomas | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Schreiner University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| St. Mary's University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Southern Methodist University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Nelson University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Southwestern University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Stephen F Austin State University | Communications | $43,091 Small program - rough guide n=84 | $24,187 Small program - rough guide n=70 |
| Southwestern Adventist University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Tarleton State University | Communications | $37,609 Small program - rough guide n=94 | $24,846 Small program - rough guide n=66 |
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| The University of Texas at El Paso | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| The University of Texas at Tyler | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Texas Lutheran University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| The University of Texas Permian Basin | Communications | $55,254 Small program - rough guide n=40 | $20,187 Small program - rough guide n=36 |
| Texas Southern University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | $41,442 Small program - rough guide n=42 |
| Texas Tech University | Communications | $44,524 Small program - rough guide n=58 | $22,746 n=208 |
| Texas Wesleyan University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Trinity University | Communications | $38,113 Small program - rough guide n=34 | Not published |
| Wayland Baptist University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| West Texas A & M University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Wiley University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Texas A&M University-San Antonio | Communications | $34,132 Small program - rough guide n=75 | $23,939 Small program - rough guide n=58 |
| DeVry University-Texas | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |