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Communications at Tarleton State University

If you plan to study Communications, consider the program at Tarleton State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Tarleton State University is in Stephenville, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 13 communications graduations were recorded at Tarleton State University.

Studying Online at Tarleton State University

Distance learning is available at Tarleton State University. Among 17,433 students, 6,403 (37%) studied exclusively online and 6,924 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Communications graduates at Tarleton State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Communications graduates at Tarleton State University are 69% women (9) and 31% men (4).

Communications Bachelor’s Program at Tarleton State University

Of the 13 bachelor’s communications degrees awarded at Tarleton State University, 69% were women (9) and 31% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at Tarleton State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at Tarleton State University, below the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Communications Graduates

Students who finish Communications program at Tarleton State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Communications graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Public Relations Managers	$139,736
Fundraisers	$118,069
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Public Relations Specialists	$103,749
Editors	$100,346
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Fundraising Managers	$90,350
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$74,101
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Writers and Authors	$63,195

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.