Communication & Journalism at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

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 Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi stacks up to those at other schools.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and approximately 10,820 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 77 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from Texas A&M Corpus Christi.

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.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Texas A&M Corpus Christi Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at Texas A&M Corpus Christi compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Texas A&M Corpus Christi 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
Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	163
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	240
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	244
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	304
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	547
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	564

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Texas A&M Corpus Christi. This makes it the #245 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Texas A&M Corpus Christi

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of communication and journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% 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 Texas A&M Corpus Christi since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% 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 Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	30
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Texas A&M Corpus Christi Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Journalism from Texas A&M Corpus Christi in 2020-2021, 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. Texas A&M Corpus Christi does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 86% of degree recipients. That is 48% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi with a master's in communication and journalism.

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

Texas A&M Corpus Christi 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 Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	84

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Education
• Psychology

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 Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi.

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.

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

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