Communication & Journalism at Arizona State University - Tempe

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and approximately 74,795 students attend the school each year.

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 - Tempe Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Communication & Journalism (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

ASU - Tempe Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at ASU - Tempe 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.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication & journalism, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at ASU - Tempe

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

ASU - Tempe Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

59% Women

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. The typical communication & journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at ASU - Tempe since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at ASU - Tempe are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication & journalism bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	32
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	157
White	381
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	53

ASU - Tempe Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

62% Women

42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication & journalism each year. ASU - Tempe does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from ASU - Tempe, 51% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the communication & journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	60
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication & journalism concentations are available at Arizona State University - Tempe. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Arizona State University - Tempe. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	471
Journalism	236
Public Relations & Advertising	103
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	67

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & 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 - Tempe.

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
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