With an overall population of 199,564 and a student population of 36,271, approximately 30,049 of Lubbock students attend one of Lubbock's schools that offer journalism programs.
The largest journalism school in Lubbock, by student population, is Texas Tech University.
In 2010, Texas Tech University graduated approximately 52 students from its journalism program.
A reported 89 students graduated with credentials in journalism in Lubbock in 2010.
If you decide to attend one of Lubbock's journalism schools, you can expect to pay an average of $18,288 per year in instate tuition and $24,936 per year in out of state tuition.
In addition to tuition costs, plan on spending an average of $1,000 for journalism related books and supplies each year.
And if you live on campus, you will face an additional expense of $7,805 per year, on average, for room and board at Lubbock-based journalism schools. Students who live at home can cut this cost down to approximately $0.
Journalism Salaries and Career Outlook in Lubbock
Many journalism graduates choose to work as journalists after graduation. If you choose to follow that path and remain in Lubbock, your job prospects are good.
In 2010, of the 11,390 journalists in Texas, 90 were working in Lubbock.
By the year 2018, the number of journalists is expected to increase by 17% in Lubbock.
This projected change is faster than the projected nationwide trend for journalists.
The average salary you can expect to earn as a journalist in Lubbock is $26,310 per year. This is higher than the state-wide average salary for journalists.
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