Communication & Journalism at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

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 State Polytechnic University - Pomona stacks up to those at other schools.

Cal Poly Pomona is located in Pomona, California and has a total student population of 30,014. In 2021, 199 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from Cal Poly Pomona.

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 Pomona Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Cal Poly Pomona Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at Cal Poly Pomona 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
	392

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Cal Poly Pomona

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

Cal Poly Pomona Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 199 communication and journalism majors earned their bachelor's degree from Cal Poly Pomona. Of these graduates, 30% were men and 70% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 38% 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 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	25
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	108
White	34
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Cal Poly Pomona 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 State Polytechnic University - Pomona. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	199

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Education
• 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 CA, the home state for California State Polytechnic University - Pomona.

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 Victorrocha under License

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