SAME FIELD · SAME CREDENTIAL · ONE STATECommunication and Media Studies programs in Texas
Compare 38 reporting programs using the same federal field and credential definition. Earnings are observed four years after completion.
| # | College | City | Median year-4 earnings | Median federal debt |
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| 1 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin | $72,210 | $20,500 |
| 2 | Texas A&M University-College Station | College Station | $64,533 | $17,782 |
| 3 | Texas Christian University | Fort Worth | $63,531 | $21,500 |
| 4 | The University of Texas Permian Basin | Odessa | $60,805 | $22,852 |
| 5 | Trinity University | San Antonio | $59,494 | $25,340 |
| 6 | Southwestern University | Georgetown | $59,372 | $26,000 |
| 7 | Baylor University | Waco | $58,915 | $23,860 |
| 8 | The University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso | $58,451 | Not available |
| 9 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock | $58,196 | $25,000 |
| 10 | University of Houston-Downtown | Houston | $56,903 | $28,375 |
| 11 | Saint Edward's University | Austin | $54,558 | $25,000 |
| 12 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio | $53,267 | $22,923 |
| 13 | Texas State University | San Marcos | $53,009 | $24,250 |
| 14 | Texas A&M University-Victoria | Victoria | $52,435 | $20,625 |
| 15 | DeVry University-Texas | Irving | $51,752 | $56,858 |
| 16 | University of St Thomas | Houston | $50,859 | Not available |
| 17 | Texas A&M University-San Antonio | San Antonio | $50,856 | $20,500 |
| 18 | Tarleton State University | Stephenville | $50,385 | $22,368 |
| 19 | Stephen F Austin State University | Nacogdoches | $50,302 | $24,000 |
| 20 | The University of Texas at Tyler | Tyler | $50,247 | $15,021 |
| 21 | Sam Houston State University | Huntsville | $50,125 | $26,000 |
| 22 | University of Houston-Clear Lake | Houston | $49,841 | $19,829 |
| 23 | Lamar University | Beaumont | $49,746 | $25,669 |
| 24 | University of Houston | Houston | $49,545 | $24,777 |
| 25 | University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | Belton | $49,545 | $23,000 |
| 26 | Abilene Christian University | Abilene | $49,202 | Not available |
| 27 | Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online | Addison | $49,202 | Not available |
| 28 | Prairie View A&M University | Prairie View | $48,887 | $29,750 |
| 29 | Dallas Baptist University | Dallas | $48,598 | $22,831 |
| 30 | Midwestern State University | Wichita Falls | $47,651 | $26,000 |
| 31 | West Texas A&M University | Canyon | $47,009 | Not available |
| 32 | Angelo State University | San Angelo | $43,002 | $21,369 |
| 33 | Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi | $42,921 | $26,000 |
| 34 | Texas A&M International University | Laredo | $41,350 | $17,100 |
| 35 | Texas Southern University | Houston | $40,687 | $38,783 |
| 36 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg | $39,940 | $11,956 |
| 37 | University of the Incarnate Word | San Antonio | $39,660 | $27,000 |
| 38 | Texas A&M University-Kingsville | Kingsville | $37,038 | $20,519 |
This is an observed-outcomes comparison, not a universal quality ranking. Missing and privacy-suppressed programs are excluded.