Communication & Journalism at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a communication and journalism school? To help you decide if Arkansas State University - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication and journalism program.

A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and has a total student population of 13,106. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 100 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from A-State.

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.

A-State 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

Online Classes Are Available at A-State

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? A-State offers distance education options for communication and journalism at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

A-State Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at A-State 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 A-State 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
Best Value Communication & Journalism Basic Certificate Schools	10
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	60

In 2021, 67 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from A-State. This makes it the #38 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at A-State

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

A-State Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 100 communication and journalism students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from A-State, about 51% were men and 49% 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 A-State since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at A-State 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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	58
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

A-State Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of communication and journalism master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. A-State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from A-State, 75% 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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	50
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

A-State 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

If you plan to be a communication and journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Arkansas State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	75
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	45
Communication & Media Studies	37
Journalism	10

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 AR, the home state for Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Managers	3,360	$86,410
Public Relations Specialists	1,110	$60,470
Producers and Directors	470	$58,750
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	340	$114,450
Editors	330	$47,480

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 Brandonrush under License

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