Communication & Media Studies at Arizona State University - Tempe

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a communications school? To help you decide if Arizona State University - Tempe is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communications program.

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 & Media Studies section at the bottom of this page.

ASU - Tempe Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Communications (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
Master’s Degree in Communications

ASU - Tempe Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The communications major at ASU - Tempe is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Media Studies. 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 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in communications, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communications Student Demographics at ASU - Tempe

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

ASU - Tempe Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

62% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of communications bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. The typical communications bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at ASU - Tempe since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at ASU - Tempe 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 - Tempe with a bachelor's in communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	73
White	198
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

ASU - Tempe Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

80% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of communications master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

Of the students who received a communications master's degree from ASU - Tempe, 53% 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 communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Communication & Media Studies

Communication & Media Studies 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
Speech Communication	468
Communication & Media Studies	3

Careers That Communications Grads May Go Into

A degree in communications 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
Public Relations Specialists	3,080	$62,500
Editors	1,020	$57,180
Reporters and Correspondents	680	$61,400
Radio and Television Announcers	520	$48,360

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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