Communication & Journalism at Arkansas Tech University

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every communication & journalism school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication & journalism program at Arkansas Tech University stacks up to those at other schools.

ATU is located in Russellville, Arkansas and has a total student population of 10,829.

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.

ATU 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

ATU Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at ATU 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.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at ATU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at Arkansas Tech University.

ATU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

55% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% 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 ATU since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at ATU 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 Arkansas Tech University with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	23
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

ATU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

67% Women

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

In the communication & journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 29% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Arkansas Tech University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	21
Journalism	16
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	5

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 AR, the home state for Arkansas Tech University.

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
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