26 Best colleges for Media Studies in Texas

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Media Studies. A graph of 117K citations received by 10.3K academic papers made by 26 universities in Texas was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Texas at Austin

Austin

For Media Studies

#6 in the United States

#8 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Media Studies

#46 in the United States

#52 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

3. University of Houston

Houston

For Media Studies

#87 in the United States

#101 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

4. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Media Studies

#102 in the United States

#118 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

5. Rice University

Houston

For Media Studies

#113 in the United States

#135 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,587

6. University of North Texas

Denton

For Media Studies

#118 in the United States

#140 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 91%

7. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Media Studies

#145 in the United States

#171 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 86%

8. Baylor University

Waco

For Media Studies

#148 in the United States

#174 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $49,727

9. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Media Studies

#154 in the United States

#182 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

10. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Media Studies

#171 in the United States

#200 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,792

11. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Media Studies

#194 in the United States

#224 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 88%

12. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Media Studies

#221 in the United States

#251 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1263
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $39,005

13. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Media Studies

#226 in the United States

#258 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 82%

14. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Media Studies

#268 in the United States

#303 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1393
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $32,264

15. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Media Studies

#273 in the United States

#308 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 84%

16. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Media Studies

#304 in the United States

#342 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

17. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Media Studies

#417 in the United States

#457 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

18. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Media Studies

#444 in the United States

#484 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 84%

19. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Media Studies

#468 in the United States

#512 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,687

20. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Media Studies

#479 in the United States

#523 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 86%

21. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Media Studies

#484 in the United States

#530 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 90%

22. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Media Studies

#508 in the United States

#558 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $9,678
Enrollment: 15,664

23. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Media Studies

#511 in the United States

#561 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

24. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Media Studies

#530 in the United States

#582 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 76%

25. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Media Studies

#558 in the United States

#613 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 92%

26. University of Dallas

Irving

For Media Studies

#574 in the United States

#631 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,221

Closest to Texas states to learn Media Studies

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	3	67
Louisiana	6	65
Arkansas	5	74
Kansas	7	49
Mississippi	3	123
Colorado	10	51
Missouri	10	4
Arizona	3	19
Nebraska	4	131
Alabama	8	54
Iowa	7	27
Utah	4	68
Illinois	26	9
Tennessee	9	72
South Dakota	3	317
Kentucky	6	56
Georgia	13	53
Indiana	16	20
Minnesota	13	26
Wisconsin	11	5
Florida	15	43
South Carolina	9	39
North Dakota	2	190
Ohio	19	16
North Carolina	19	28
Michigan	16	2
California	54	8
Idaho	3	225
Virginia	15	44
District of Columbia	5	32
Maryland	13	21
Pennsylvania	36	10
Oregon	9	81
New Jersey	18	23
Washington	12	7
New York	67	1
Connecticut	12	22
Vermont	4	143
Massachusetts	33	24
Rhode Island	5	174
New Hampshire	4	89
Maine	6	197
Hawaii	3	86