Communication & Journalism at Tennessee Technological University

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

Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 10,177. Of the 1,905 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Tennessee Technological University in 2021, 29 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.

Tennessee Tech University Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Tennessee Tech University Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at Tennessee Tech University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at Tennessee Tech 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
	685
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	1,180

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Tennessee Tech University

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

Tennessee Tech University Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Tennessee Tech University. About 48% of these graduates were women and the other 52% were men. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Tennessee Tech University since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Tennessee Tech University 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 Tennessee Technological University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Tennessee Tech 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

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Tennessee Technological University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Journalism (Other)	29

Related Majors

• History
• Psychology
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences
• 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 TN, the home state for Tennessee Technological University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Producers and Directors	2,060	$65,040
Public Relations Specialists	1,980	$64,170
Editors	1,690	$54,400
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	880	$99,360

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 Brian Stansberry under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.