Communication & Journalism at West Texas A&M University

If you are interested in studying communication and journalism, you may want to check out the program at West Texas A&M University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and approximately 10,036 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received their master's degree in communication and journalism.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Journalism section at the bottom of this page.

West Texas A&M University Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

West Texas A&M University Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at West Texas A&M University

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

West Texas A&M University Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in communication and journalism from West Texas A&M University. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. West Texas A&M University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism 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 communication and journalism.

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

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication and journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from West Texas A&M University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	5

Related Majors

• History
• Psychology
• Education

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication and journalism 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
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Editors	5,490	$72,300
Producers and Directors	5,300	$69,280
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	4,680	$125,490

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By J. Nguyen~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims). under License

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