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Communications at Texas Southern University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Communications, you may want to check out the program at Texas Southern University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Texas Southern University is located in Houston, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 36 communications degrees were granted at Texas Southern University.

Online Class Availability at Texas Southern University

Online coursework is an option at Texas Southern University. Of 8,704 students, 753 (9%) studied exclusively online and 4,349 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Communications graduates at Texas Southern University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Communications graduates at Texas Southern University are 72% women (26) and 28% men (10).

Communications Bachelor’s Program at Texas Southern University

Of the 17 bachelor’s communications degrees awarded at Texas Southern University, 76% were women (13) and 24% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	17

Minority students account for 100% of Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas Southern University, above the national average of 40%.*

Communications Master’s Program at Texas Southern University

Among the 19 master’s communications graduates at Texas Southern University, 68% were women (13) and 32% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communications master’s degree recipients at Texas Southern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	17
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 89% of Communications master’s degree recipients at Texas Southern University, above the national average of 38%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Communications Graduates

Graduates of the Communications program at Texas Southern University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Communications majors, 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.