Communication & Media Studies at Boise State University

If you are interested in studying communication and media studies, you may want to check out the program at Boise State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Boise State is located in Boise, Idaho and has a total student population of 24,069. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 196 students received a bachelor's degree in communications from Boise State.

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.

Boise State Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

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

Boise State Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communications progam at Boise State 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 communications major at Boise State 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Communication & Media Studies Basic Certificate Schools	56

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in communications from Boise State. This makes it the #203 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Boise State Communications Graduates

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at Boise State is $33,023. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 2% higher than the national average of $32,435 for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

Communications Student Demographics at Boise State

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

Boise State Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 196 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications from Boise State. About 41% were men and 59% were women. The typical communications bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Boise State since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at Boise State 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 Boise State University with a bachelor's in communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	151
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Boise State Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 communications majors earned their master's degree from Boise State. Of these graduates, 75% were men and 25% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communications each year. Boise State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 39% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communications master's degree from Boise 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 Boise State University with a master's in communications.

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

Boise State also has a doctoral program available in communications. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Public Relations & Advertising

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 ID, the home state for Boise State University.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
Public Relations Specialists	660	$64,380
Editors	420	$48,160
Reporters and Correspondents	250	$34,390
Writers and Authors	180	$52,570
Radio and Television Announcers	160	$58,430

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 Karthikc123 under License

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