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Communication & Journalism at Texas Tech University

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying communication & journalism, you may want to check out the program at Texas Tech University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and has a total student population of 40,322.

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 Tech Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Communication & Journalism (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at Texas Tech

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Texas Tech does offer online courses in communication & journalism for the following degree levels:

Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

Texas Tech Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at Texas Tech 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.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication & journalism, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Texas Tech

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

Texas Tech Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

61% Women

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. The typical communication & journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Texas Tech since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at Texas Tech 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 Tech University with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	169
White	404
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	44

Texas Tech Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

63% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication & journalism each year. Texas Tech does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from Texas Tech, 55% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	72
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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 Texas Tech University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	417
Communication & Media Studies	316
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	112
Journalism	22

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & 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 Tech 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 Johan Hendrikse under License

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