Communication & Journalism at California State University - Los Angeles

89% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every communication & 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 & journalism program at California State University - Los Angeles stacks up to those at other schools.

Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 26,745.

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 LA Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Cal State LA Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at Cal State LA 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 Cal State LA

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

Cal State LA Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

55% Women

89% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical communication & journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Cal State LA since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 51% 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 - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	29
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	254
White	28
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	23

Cal State LA Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

52% Women

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication & journalism each year. Cal State LA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

In the communication & journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 29% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State University - Los Angeles. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	207
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	147
Journalism	10

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 - Los Angeles.

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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