Communication & Journalism at Central Connecticut State University

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

CCSU is located in New Britain, Connecticut and approximately 10,652 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 101 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from CCSU.

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.

CCSU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at CCSU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? CCSU offers distance education options for communication and journalism at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

CCSU Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at CCSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 CCSU 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
	278
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	285
Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	304
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	620

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from CCSU. This makes it the #284 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at CCSU

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

CCSU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 101 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Journalism from CCSU in 2020-2021, 45% were men and 55% 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 CCSU since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at CCSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	63
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

CCSU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in communication and journalism from CCSU. About 40% of these graduates were women and the other 60% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. CCSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from CCSU, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

CCSU 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

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 Central Connecticut State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	63
Communication & Media Studies	30
Journalism	13

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Psychology
• Social Sciences
• 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 CT, the home state for Central Connecticut State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Managers	6,590	$129,730
Producers and Directors	1,800	$84,900
Public Relations Specialists	1,780	$73,600
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,040	$122,760
Editors	950	$71,260

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 Sage Ross under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.