Communication & Journalism at California State University - Channel Islands

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

CSUCI is located in Camarillo, California and has a total student population of 7,446. In 2021, 146 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from CSUCI.

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.

CSUCI Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

CSUCI Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how CSUCI 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 CSUCI 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 Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	127
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	161
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	169
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	173
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	193
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Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at CSUCI

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

CSUCI Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of communication and journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% 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 CSUCI since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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 University - Channel Islands with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	52
White	63
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

CSUCI 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 California State University - Channel Islands. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State University - Channel Islands. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	146

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Education
• Social Sciences
• 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 University - Channel Islands.

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 Stephen Schafer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.