Communication & Journalism at California State University - Long Beach

72% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

CSULB is located in Long Beach, California and has a total student population of 40,069.

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.

CSULB Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

CSULB Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at CSULB 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.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at CSULB

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

CSULB Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

66% Women

72% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 34% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication & 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 - Long Beach with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	61
Black or African American	29
Hispanic or Latino	220
White	108
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	44

CSULB Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

50% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication & journalism each year. CSULB does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication & journalism concentations are available at California State University - Long Beach. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State University - Long Beach. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	387
Journalism	109
Public Relations & Advertising	54

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & 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 - Long Beach.

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
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