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Communication & Journalism at Lamar University

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Communication & Journalism at Lamar University

Every communication and journalism school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication and journalism program at Lamar University stacks up to those at other schools.

Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and approximately 16,637 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 62 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Lamar University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Journalism section at the bottom of this page.

Lamar University Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Lamar University Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how Lamar University performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at Lamar University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Journalism. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
652

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Lamar University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at Lamar University.

Lamar University Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 37% of communication and journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Lamar University since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication and journalism bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Lamar University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 22
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 23
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Lamar University also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at Lamar University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Lamar University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies 58
Public Relations & Advertising 4

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication and journalism can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Lamar University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Public Relations Specialists 28,360 $60,600
Managers 20,710 $122,130
Editors 5,490 $72,300
Producers and Directors 5,300 $69,280
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 4,680 $125,490

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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