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Communication & Media Studies at West Texas A&M University

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

West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and approximately 10,036 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students received a bachelor's degree in communications from West Texas A&M University.

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.

West Texas A&M University Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
  • Master’s Degree in Communications

West Texas A&M University Communication & Media Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communications programs across the country. The following shows how West Texas A&M University performed in these rankings.

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 communications major at West Texas A&M University 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 29
Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 181
Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools 517

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in communications from West Texas A&M University. This makes it the #182 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communications Student Demographics at West Texas A&M University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at West Texas A&M University.

West Texas A&M University Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The communications program at West Texas A&M University awarded 22 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 45% of these degrees went to men with the other 55% going to women. The typical communications bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at West Texas A&M University since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at West Texas A&M University 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 West Texas A&M University with a bachelor's in communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

West Texas A&M University Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

60% Women
Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Media Studies from West Texas A&M University in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communications each year. West Texas A&M University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a communications master's degree from West Texas A&M University, 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 West Texas A&M University with a master's in communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

West Texas A&M University also has a doctoral program available in communications. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 West Texas A&M 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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