Communication and Media Studies programs in Texas
39 schools in Texas teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Texas
Public Relations Specialists in Texas earn a median of $65,160 a year across 25,220 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Public Relations Managers | $126,670 | 8,190 |
| Editors | $45,950 | 6,460 |
| Fundraisers | $60,320 | 4,020 |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | $77,050 | 2,880 |
| News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | $48,470 | 2,670 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Community College Alvin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Alvin Community College Alvin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Amarillo College Amarillo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Angelina College Lufkin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Angelo State University San Angelo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Austin Community College District Austin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 37 |
| Blinn College District Brenham | Associate's degree | — | not published | 37 |
| Clarendon College Clarendon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Collin County Community College District McKinney | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Collin County Community College District McKinney | Associate's degree | — | not published | 15 |
| Dallas College Dallas | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| El Paso Community College El Paso | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Galveston College Galveston | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Houston City College Houston | Associate's degree | — | not published | 32 |
| Howard College Big Spring | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Jacksonville College-Main Campus Jacksonville | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Lamar State College-Orange Orange | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Laredo College Laredo | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Lee College Baytown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Lone Star College System The Woodlands | Associate's degree | — | not published | 15 |
| McLennan Community College Waco | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Midland College Midland | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Navarro College Corsicana | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Nelson University Waxahachie | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Northeast Lakeview College Universal City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Northwest Vista College San Antonio | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Odessa College Odessa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Palo Alto College San Antonio | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Sam Houston State University Huntsville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| San Antonio College San Antonio | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| South Plains College Levelland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| South Texas College McAllen | Associate's degree | — | not published | 17 |
| St Philip's College San Antonio | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Tarrant County College District Fort Worth | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Texas A&M University-College Station College Station | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 102 |
| Texas Tech University Lubbock | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 81 |
| Tyler Junior College Tyler | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Western Texas College Snyder | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Communication and Media Studies — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.