Communication & Journalism at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo stacks up to those at other schools.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and has a total student population of 22,440. Of the 5,421 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo in 2021, 191 of them were communication and journalism majors.

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.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how Cal Poly San Luis Obispo performed in these rankings.

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 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 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	156
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	513

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 191 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Journalism from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2020-2021, 22% were men and 78% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 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 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	31
White	125
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 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

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	111
Journalism	80

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Education
• 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 CA, the home state for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Public Relations Specialists	26,820	$72,910
Producers and Directors	25,320	$115,080
Film and Video Editors	11,380	$112,530
Editors	11,060	$78,150

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.