Communication & Media Studies at Texas Tech University

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying communication & media studies, 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 approximately 40,322 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Media Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Texas Tech Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Communications (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
Master’s Degree in Communications

Texas Tech Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The communications major at Texas Tech is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Media Studies. 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 communications, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communications Student Demographics at Texas Tech

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

Texas Tech Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

54% Women

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of communications bachelor's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. The typical communications bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Texas Tech since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications 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 communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	46
White	132
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Texas Tech Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

60% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of communications master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communications each year. Texas Tech does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	45
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Communication & Media Studies

Communication & Media Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Texas Tech University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Communication	190
Communication & Media Studies	126

Careers That Communications Grads May Go Into

A degree in communications 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
Editors	5,490	$72,300
Communications Professors	2,460	$68,900
Radio and Television Announcers	2,320	$50,530
Reporters and Correspondents	2,210	$45,910

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
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