Communication & Journalism at Texas State University

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

Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and has a total student population of 37,812. In 2021, 734 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from Texas State.

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 State Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Texas State Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at Texas State 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
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	197
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	329

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Texas State. This makes it the #82 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Texas State

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

Texas State Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 734 communication and journalism majors earned their bachelor's degree from Texas State. Of these graduates, 35% were men and 65% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% 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 State University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	73
Hispanic or Latino	250
White	354
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	38

Texas State Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 29 students who graduated with a master’s in communication and journalism from Texas State in 2021, 31% were men and 69% were women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Texas State, 66% 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 State University with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	19
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Texas State 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

If you plan to be a communication and journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Texas State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	334
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	213
Communication & Media Studies	191
Journalism	38

Related Majors

• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Education
• Social Sciences
• 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 State 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 Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.