Communication & Journalism at California State University - East Bay

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 University - East Bay stacks up to those at other schools.

Cal State East Bay is located in Hayward, California and has a total student population of 16,253. In 2021, 147 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from Cal State East Bay.

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 State East Bay Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Cal State East Bay Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at Cal State East Bay 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 Cal State East Bay 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
	90
Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	141
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	191
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	208
	226
	236

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Cal State East Bay. This makes it the #245 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Cal State East Bay

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

Cal State East Bay Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 147 communication and journalism students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Cal State East Bay, about 41% were men and 59% were women. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Cal State East Bay since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 43% 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 - East Bay with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	21
Black or African American	29
Hispanic or Latino	51
White	17
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

Cal State East Bay Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who graduated with a master’s in communication and journalism from Cal State East Bay in 2021, 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. Cal State East Bay does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of degree recipients. That is 34% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	1
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Cal State East Bay 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

If you plan to be a communication and journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State University - East Bay. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	152
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	2

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Education
• 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 State University - East Bay.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.