Overview

Department of Media and Communication / Department of Media and Communication is located in Lubbock, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Strategic communication and innovation
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Media and communication
Master of Arts (MA)	Mass communications

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	112
Doctoral Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE--waived now for COVID Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

219

Applied

155

Accepted

104

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	September 1st	June 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE--waived now for COVID

International Students

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

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 Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

303

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	17.82%
Black or African American	6.6%
White or Caucasian	61%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.94%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (33%)

Female (66%)

Faculty

103

Total faculty

Full-time - 81

Part-time - 22

Male (54)

Female (49)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Media And Communication, Communication Studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	623,429

Location & Contact

Address Box 43082
Lubbock, TX  79409-3082
United States

Contact Dr. Coy Callison
Professor and Associate Dean of Graduate Studies
Email: coy.callison@ttu.edu
Phone: 806-834-5344

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