Communication & Journalism at California State University - Fullerton

What traits are you looking for in a communication and journalism school? To help you decide if California State University - Fullerton is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication and journalism program.

Cal State Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and has a total student population of 42,051. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 939 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Cal State Fullerton.

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 Fullerton Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Cal State Fullerton Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how Cal State Fullerton 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 State Fullerton 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	55
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	247
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	293
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	311
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In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Cal State Fullerton. This makes it the #100 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Cal State Fullerton

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

Cal State Fullerton Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 939 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Cal State Fullerton. About 37% were men and 63% 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 Fullerton since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 29% 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 - Fullerton with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	112
Black or African American	37
Hispanic or Latino	428
White	262
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	76

Cal State Fullerton Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of communication and journalism master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	777
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	185

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Education

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 - Fullerton.

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.