by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Media Studies is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Texas Southern University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in communications, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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. The bachelor's program at TSU was ranked #753 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #39 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for TSU.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at TSU paid an average of $459 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $100 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,941 | $19,707 |
| Fees | $1,696 | $1,736 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,646 | $1,646 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,280 | $9,280 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,945 | $4,945 |
Learn more about TSU tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Communications students who received their bachelor’s degree at TSU took out an average of $42,883 in student loans. That is 75% higher than the national average of $24,445.
communications who receive their bachelor’s degree from TSU make an average of $28,598 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% lower than the national average of $31,626.
TSU does not offer an online option for its communications bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the TSU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in communications in 2019-2020, 36.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree in communications at TSU in 2019-2020, all were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 17 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 8 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 11 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication and media studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Journalism | 27 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 35 |
*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.
