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Best Communications Schools Near Corsicana, TX (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Corsicana, Texas has 5 accredited schools offering communications programs, with tuition ranging from $25,064 to $34,504 per year for indexed programs. Corsicana has a population of about 25,344. Median household income is $51,240 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 16.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Texas, the top-earning communications-related role is Public Relations Manager at a median $126,670 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Communications Schools to Corsicana
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer communications programs near Corsicana, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Corsicana city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Corsicana.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Texas schools on the Texas communications page.
Communications Wages Near Corsicana
Occupation
Median Annual Wage (Texas, statewide)
Public Relations Specialist
$65,160
Public Relations Manager
$126,670
News Analyst, Reporter and Journalist
$48,470
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist
$72,520
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Corsicana at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
25,344
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$51,240
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
16.5%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Other Corsicana-Area Cities With Communications Programs
How many accredited communications schools are near Corsicana, TX?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering communications programs near Corsicana. The closest is Navarro College in Corsicana, TX (1.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Dallas Baptist University (51.6 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying communications roles in Texas?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying communications-related roles in Texas are: Public Relations Manager ($126,670), Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist ($72,520), Public Relations Specialist ($65,160). Wages for Corsicana workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Waxahachie instead of Corsicana?
Waxahachie, TX is 31.2 miles from Corsicana and has its own set of local communications programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Corsicana an affordable place to study communications?
Corsicana’s median household income of $51,240 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Corsicana while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Texas public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 6, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
