by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Media Studies is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Texas Christian University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in communications, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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With an online bachelor's degree in communication you'll have the opportunity to pursue a multitude of career options. From journalism and social media, to public relations, advertising and mass media, earning your BA in communication will allow you to strategize and communicate your ideas.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for communications majors, TCU came in at #35. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for TCU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at TCU was $2,180 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $51,570 | $51,570 |
| Fees | $90 | $90 |
| Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,040 | $14,040 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,228 | $5,228 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at TCU in Communications walked away with an average of $19,500 in student debt. That is 20% lower than the national average of $24,445.
The median early career salary of communications students who receive their bachelor’s degree from TCU is $45,175 per year. That is 43% higher than the national average of $31,626.
Online degrees for the TCU communications bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the TCU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in communications in 2019-2020, 60.5% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in communications at TCU in 2019-2020, 24.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 111 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 128 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication and media studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Journalism | 17 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 46 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 105 |
*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.
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