Communication & Journalism at Arizona State University - Skysong

If you are interested in studying communication and journalism, you may want to check out the program at Arizona State University - Skysong. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

ASU - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and approximately 53,993 students attend the school each year. Of the 7,277 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University - Skysong in 2021, 777 of them were communication and journalism majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Journalism section at the bottom of this page.

ASU - Skysong Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at ASU - Skysong

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, ASU - Skysong does offer online courses in communication and journalism for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

ASU - Skysong Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at ASU - Skysong compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at ASU - Skysong is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Journalism. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	67

In 2021, 373 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from ASU - Skysong. This makes it the #3 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at ASU - Skysong

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at Arizona State University - Skysong.

ASU - Skysong Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 777 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from ASU - Skysong. About 32% were men and 68% were women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at ASU - Skysong are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arizona State University - Skysong with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	40
Hispanic or Latino	153
White	501
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	59

ASU - Skysong Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

The communication and journalism program at ASU - Skysong awarded 373 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from ASU - Skysong, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arizona State University - Skysong with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	61
White	234
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	38

ASU - Skysong also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Arizona State University - Skysong. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	712
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	429
Public Relations & Advertising	21

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication and journalism can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AZ, the home state for Arizona State University - Skysong.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Managers	8,520	$101,630
Public Relations Specialists	3,080	$62,500
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,350	$104,120
Producers and Directors	1,250	$62,760
Community Health Workers	1,030	$40,090

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.