Communication & Journalism at Louisiana Tech University

What traits are you looking for in a communication and journalism school? To help you decide if Louisiana Tech University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication and journalism program.

Louisiana Tech is located in Ruston, Louisiana and approximately 11,126 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,514 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Louisiana Tech University in 2021, 39 of them were communication and journalism majors.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Louisiana Tech Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	351
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	563

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Louisiana Tech. This makes it the #352 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Louisiana Tech

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

Louisiana Tech Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 39 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Journalism from Louisiana Tech in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 62% were women. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Louisiana Tech since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and 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 and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	28
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Louisiana Tech Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a master's degree in communication and journalism from Louisiana Tech. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Louisiana Tech, 100% 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 and journalism.

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

Louisiana Tech 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 Louisiana Tech University. 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

Related Majors

• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Education

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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.