Communication & Journalism at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

BGSU is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and has a total student population of 18,142. In 2021, 72 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from BGSU.

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.

BGSU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

BGSU Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at BGSU 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 BGSU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	245
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	428
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	858
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	859

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from BGSU. This makes it the #128 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication and journalism, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at BGSU

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

BGSU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of communication and journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 47% 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 BGSU since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at BGSU 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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	61
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

BGSU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 19 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Journalism from BGSU in 2020-2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from BGSU, 58% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

BGSU also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	46
Communication & Media Studies	25
Journalism	14
Public Relations & Advertising	12

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 OH, the home state for Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Public Relations Specialists	6,710	$62,740
Editors	2,090	$60,670
Community Health Workers	1,970	$38,490
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,940	$116,730

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 Jeffness under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.