Communication & Journalism at Arkansas Tech University

Every communication and 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 and 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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from ATU.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

ATU Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at ATU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,017

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from ATU. This makes it the #284 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at ATU

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

ATU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of communication and journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at ATU since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and 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 and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

ATU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of communication and journalism master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. ATU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from ATU, 60% 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 Tech University with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

ATU 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

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at Arkansas Tech University. 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

Related Majors

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

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 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
• Image Credit: By Valis55 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.