Communication & Journalism at California State University - Long Beach

If you plan to study communication and journalism, take a look at what California State University - Long Beach has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

CSULB is located in Long Beach, California and has a total student population of 40,069. In 2021, 540 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from CSULB.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how CSULB performed in these rankings.

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	339

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from CSULB. This makes it the #204 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at CSULB

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

CSULB Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 540 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from CSULB. 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 CSULB since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% 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 - Long Beach with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	62
Black or African American	42
Hispanic or Latino	232
White	133
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	55

CSULB Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a master's degree in communication and journalism from CSULB. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. CSULB does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% 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 and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

CSULB 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 - 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

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Education
• Psychology
• Family, Consumer & Human 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 - 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
• Image Credit: By Summum under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.