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Communication & Journalism at Louisiana Tech University

Communication & Journalism at Louisiana Tech University

If you plan to study communication & journalism, take a look at what Louisiana Tech University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Louisiana Tech is located in Ruston, Louisiana and approximately 11,126 students attend the school each year.

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.

Louisiana Tech Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Communication & Journalism (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
  • Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Louisiana Tech Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at Louisiana Tech 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.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Louisiana Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at Louisiana Tech University.

Louisiana Tech Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at Louisiana Tech are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Louisiana Tech Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

75% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from Louisiana Tech, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication & journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Louisiana Tech University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Journalism 39
Communication & Media Studies 2

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & 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 LA, the home state for Louisiana Tech University.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
Managers 9,790 $87,080
Public Relations Specialists 1,350 $53,390
Producers and Directors 1,300 $56,290
Media and Communication Workers 510 $36,760
Photographers 510 $32,710

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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