Communication & Journalism at Arizona State University - Tempe

If you are interested in studying communication and 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. In 2021, 779 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from ASU - Tempe.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Communication & Journalism

ASU - Tempe Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how ASU - Tempe performed in these rankings.

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 - 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	106
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Basic Certificate Schools	136

In 2021, 84 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from ASU - Tempe. This makes it the #30 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication and 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 and journalism majors at Arizona State University - Tempe.

ASU - Tempe Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 779 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Journalism from ASU - Tempe in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. The typical communication and 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 4% more men than average.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at ASU - Tempe are white. This is typical 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 - Tempe with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	29
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	178
White	455
International Students	27
Other Races/Ethnicities	55

ASU - Tempe Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 84 students graduated with a master's degree in communication and journalism from ASU - Tempe. About 31% were men and 69% were women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from ASU - Tempe, 57% were white. This is typical 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 - Tempe with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	48
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

ASU - Tempe also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 14 students 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 - 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

Related Majors

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

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 - 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
• Image Credit: By Schwnj under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.