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Highest earning communication and media studies programs in Texas
Texas communication and media studies programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeVry University | Irving | For-profit, 4-year | $47,622 | 33 |
| 2 | The University of Texas Permian Basin | Odessa | Public, 4-year | $46,203 | 34 |
| 3 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin | Public, 4-year | $43,848 | 191 |
| 4 | Baylor University | Waco | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $43,740 | 134 |
| 5 | Texas A&M University-College Station | College Station | Public, 4-year | $43,295 | 309 |
| 6 | University of Houston | Houston | Public, 4-year | $37,958 | 45 |
| 7 | Texas State University | San Marcos | Public, 4-year | $37,386 | 36 |
| 8 | Dallas Baptist University | Dallas | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $35,812 | 34 |
| 9 | Tarleton State University | Stephenville | Public, 4-year | $35,715 | 73 |
| 10 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio | Public, 4-year | $34,314 | 325 |
| 11 | University of Houston-Downtown | Houston | Public, 4-year | $34,123 | 101 |
| 12 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock | Public, 4-year | $34,028 | 76 |
| 13 | Stephen F Austin State University | Nacogdoches | Public, 4-year | $33,906 | 87 |
| 14 | The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington | Public, 4-year | $32,990 | 116 |
| 15 | Lamar University | Beaumont | Public, 4-year | $32,556 | 60 |
| 16 | Texas Christian University | Fort Worth | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $32,123 | 80 |
| 17 | Texas A&M University-San Antonio | San Antonio | Public, 4-year | $31,953 | 68 |
| 18 | Saint Edward's University | Austin | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $31,117 | 61 |
| 19 | University of Houston-Clear Lake | Houston | Public, 4-year | $28,566 | 55 |
| 20 | Sam Houston State University | Huntsville | Public, 4-year | $28,247 | 212 |
| 21 | Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi | Public, 4-year | $27,707 | 58 |
| 22 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg | Public, 4-year | $26,748 | 159 |
| 23 | Midwestern State University | Wichita Falls | Public, 4-year | $25,728 | 31 |
| 24 | Texas A & M International University | Laredo | Public, 4-year | $22,430 | 79 |
| 25 | Prairie View A & M University | Prairie View | Public, 4-year | $22,269 | 74 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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