Overview

Communication Studies / Communication Studies is located in Lubbock, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Communication Studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (only if GPA is under 3.0) Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

33

Applied

29

Accepted

15

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (only if GPA is under 3.0)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

22

Total Graduate Students

31%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.64%
Black or African American	9.09%
White or Caucasian	36%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.55%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (54%)

Faculty

9

Total faculty

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 0

Male (3)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Interpersonal and family communication; inter-cultural communication; organizational communication; rhetorical and political communication; health communication
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	91,006

Location & Contact

Address 2500 Broadway
Lubbock, TX  79409-5005
United States

Contact Dr. Mark Gring
Department Chair
Email: mark.gring@ttu.edu
Phone: -834-3913

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