Communication & Journalism at Austin Peay State University

If you plan to study communication and journalism, take a look at what Austin Peay State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Austin Peay State University is located in Clarksville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 10,272. In 2021, 82 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from Austin Peay State University.

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.

Austin Peay State University Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Austin Peay State University Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at Austin Peay State University 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 Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	281
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	325

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Austin Peay State University. This makes it the #95 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Austin Peay State University

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

Austin Peay State University 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 Austin Peay State University since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Austin Peay State University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication and journalism bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Austin Peay State University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	25
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	45
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Austin Peay State University Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students earned a master's degree in communication and journalism from Austin Peay State University. About 64% of these graduates were women and the other 36% were men.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Austin Peay State University, 68% 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 Austin Peay State University with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Austin Peay State University 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 Austin Peay State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Austin Peay State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	102
Journalism	5

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Education

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 TN, the home state for Austin Peay State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Producers and Directors	2,060	$65,040
Public Relations Specialists	1,980	$64,170
Editors	1,690	$54,400
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	880	$99,360

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
• Image Credit: By Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.