by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Media Studies is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Texas State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in communications, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Texas State was ranked #296 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #13 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for Texas State.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Texas State paid an average of $706 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $297 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,326 | $19,778 |
| Fees | $2,529 | $2,529 |
| Books and Supplies | $760 | $760 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,880 | $10,880 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,440 | $3,440 |
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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. Communications students who received their bachelor’s degree at Texas State took out an average of $22,318 in student loans. That is 9% lower than the national average of $24,445.
communications who receive their bachelor’s degree from Texas State make an average of $31,423 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $31,626.
Online degrees for the Texas State 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 Texas State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 70.6% of the communications students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 44.7% of the communications bachelor’s degrees at Texas State in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 52 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 92 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 134 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 36 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication and media studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Journalism | 41 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 193 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 315 |
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*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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