Communication & Media Studies at West Texas A&M University
If you plan to study communication & media studies, take a look at what West Texas A&M University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and approximately 10,036 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Media Studies section at the bottom of this page.
West Texas A&M University Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
- Master’s Degree in Communications
West Texas A&M University Communication & Media Studies Rankings
Communications Student Demographics at West Texas A&M University
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at West Texas A&M University.
West Texas A&M University Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program
In the communications master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*
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 communications.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Communication & Media Studies
Communication & Media Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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 |
|---|---|
| Communications | 5 |
Related Majors
Careers That Communications Grads May Go Into
A degree in communications 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 |
| Editors | 5,490 | $72,300 |
| Communications Professors | 2,460 | $68,900 |
| Radio and Television Announcers | 2,320 | $50,530 |
| Reporters and Correspondents | 2,210 | $45,910 |
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
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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