Communication & Journalism at Texas Christian University

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

TCU is located in Fort Worth, Texas and approximately 11,379 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 335 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from TCU.

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.

TCU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

TCU Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at TCU 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 TCU 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
	29
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	79
Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	143

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from TCU. This makes it the #158 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at TCU

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

TCU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 335 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in communication and journalism from TCU in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at TCU 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 Texas Christian University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	56
White	233
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

TCU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students earned a master's degree in communication and journalism from TCU. About 87% of these graduates were women and the other 13% were men.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from TCU, 80% 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 Texas Christian University with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

TCU 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 Christian University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Texas Christian University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	175
Public Relations & Advertising	103
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	45
Journalism	27

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Education
• Social Sciences

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 Christian University.

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 Amymay52 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.