by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how Texas Tech University ranks among other schools offering degrees in communication & media studies.
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Texas Tech University is in the top 15% of the country for communication & media studies. More specifically it was ranked #212 out of 776 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #9 in Texas.
In the most recent year for which we have data, Texas Tech University awarded 192 bachelor’s degrees in communication & media studies.
Communication & Media Studies majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech University earn a median of $52,675 a year. This is below $63,780, the median for all majors at Texas Tech University.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at Texas Tech University, communication & media studies students accumulate a median of $25,000 in student loans. This is higher than $24,305, the typical median for all majors at Texas Tech University.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,935 | $21,240 |
| Fees | $2,917 | $2,917 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 44% of communication & media studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 56% went to women.
The largest share of communication & media studies bachelor’s degree graduates at Texas Tech University are White. About 61% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Texas Tech University with a bachelor’s in communication & media studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 48 |
| White | 118 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 11 |
In the most recent graduating class, 30% of communication & media studies master’s degrees went to men and 70% went to women.
The majority of communication & media studies master’s degree graduates at Texas Tech University were White. About 47% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Texas Tech University with a master’s in communication & media studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| White | 49 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 27 |
| Other Races | 5 |
Among recent graduates, 33% of communication & media studies doctoral degrees went to men and 67% went to women.
The majority of communication & media studies doctoral degree graduates at Texas Tech University were White. About 83% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Texas Tech University with a doctoral in communication & media studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & media studies majors at Texas Tech University.
This communication & media studies program at Texas Tech University includes the following concentrations:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 173 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 139 |
| Communication, General | 1 |
Texas Tech University conferred 173 degrees in speech communication and rhetoric in the most recent reporting year — 60% to women and 40% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (55%). Some of these were earned through distance education.
Texas Tech University awarded 139 degrees in mass communication/media studies in the most recent reporting year — 63% to women and 37% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (60%). Some of these were earned through distance education.
Texas Tech University awarded 1 degree in communication, general recently — 0% to women and 100% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (100%). Some of these were earned through distance education.