Ranking
Best Journalism Colleges in Texas 2026
21 Texas colleges offering Journalism, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 21
- Cheapest net price
- $3,206
- Top earnings 10y
- $78,354
- Public / Private
- 15 / 6
Del Mar College
A+- ROI score
- 28.43
- Net price
- $3,399
- Earnings 10y
- $38,656
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
El Paso Community College
A+- ROI score
- 27.46
- Net price
- $3,206
- Earnings 10y
- $35,212
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Austin Community College District
A+- ROI score
- 16.89
- Net price
- $6,390
- Earnings 10y
- $43,177
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of Houston
A- ROI score
- 10.92
- Net price
- $14,276
- Earnings 10y
- $62,377
- Acceptance
- 73.9%
East Texas A&M University
B- ROI score
- 10.62
- Net price
- $11,841
- Earnings 10y
- $50,296
- Acceptance
- 92.2%
Central Texas College
B- ROI score
- 9.98
- Net price
- $10,265
- Earnings 10y
- $40,995
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Texarkana College
B- ROI score
- 9.83
- Net price
- $8,812
- Earnings 10y
- $34,647
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
The University of Texas at Austin
B- ROI score
- 9.46
- Net price
- $19,857
- Earnings 10y
- $75,121
- Acceptance
- 26.6%
Tyler Junior College
B- ROI score
- 9.34
- Net price
- $10,206
- Earnings 10y
- $38,140
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of North Texas
B- ROI score
- 9.11
- Net price
- $15,649
- Earnings 10y
- $57,010
- Acceptance
- 72.2%
Texas State University
B- ROI score
- 8.47
- Net price
- $16,805
- Earnings 10y
- $56,906
- Acceptance
- 89.3%
Angelo State University
B- ROI score
- 8.30
- Net price
- $15,091
- Earnings 10y
- $50,116
- Acceptance
- 83%
Texas Tech University
B- ROI score
- 8.19
- Net price
- $19,070
- Earnings 10y
- $62,454
- Acceptance
- 72.7%
Our Lady of the Lake University
B- ROI score
- 7.40
- Net price
- $16,442
- Earnings 10y
- $48,675
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
West Texas A & M University
C- ROI score
- 6.51
- Net price
- $19,487
- Earnings 10y
- $50,741
- Acceptance
- 98.7%
University of the Incarnate Word
C- ROI score
- 6.23
- Net price
- $22,775
- Earnings 10y
- $56,733
- Acceptance
- 98.1%
Texas Southern University
C- ROI score
- 5.87
- Net price
- $16,590
- Earnings 10y
- $38,924
- Acceptance
- 96.9%
Abilene Christian University
D- ROI score
- 5.32
- Net price
- $26,182
- Earnings 10y
- $55,736
- Acceptance
- 66%
Southern Methodist University
D- ROI score
- 4.79
- Net price
- $40,892
- Earnings 10y
- $78,354
- Acceptance
- 63.4%
Texas Christian University
D- ROI score
- 4.67
- Net price
- $36,660
- Earnings 10y
- $68,424
- Acceptance
- 44.5%
Baylor University
D- ROI score
- 4.00
- Net price
- $41,104
- Earnings 10y
- $65,793
- Acceptance
- 51.3%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Texas schools with positive Journalism program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 10.09 (15 public, 6 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, TX tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Texas colleges are in this list?
21 Texas colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.