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Journalism at Texas Tech University

Texas Tech University graduates about 34 journalism majors a year. That puts it 83rd of 271 schools we score for journalism, a strong program at 65 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $53,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.91×). Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

65/100Strong#83 of 271 for journalism →
Graduates a year34under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$53,0000.91× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate73%whole school
SAT middle 50%1110–1260whole school

Around Texas Tech University

The Student Media Building at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, United St
StudentMedia KTXTPhoto: Voltin · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Ventral view of a dead adult Helochares maculicollis collected at Tyson Research
Helochares maculicollis 2Photo: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
A view of Texas Tech University and downtown Lubbock, Texas viewed from the TTU
Lubbock from westPhoto: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Winter in Lubbock, Texas. The view is looking east towards downtown Lubbock from
Lubbock in winterPhoto: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where journalism happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: College of Media and Communication.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 53 · Dorm 13 · Athletics 7 · Arts 5 · Library 2 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the journalism ranking

  1. University of St. Thomas (MN) 66
  2. California State University, Long Beach 66
  3. CUNY Brooklyn College 66
  4. Gonzaga University 65
  5. St. John's University 65
  6. West Virginia University 64
  7. The Ohio State University 64
  8. Quinnipiac University 64

Other strong majors at Texas Tech University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Texas Tech University with every school we score in journalism. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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