Communication & Journalism at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies

Every communication and 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 and journalism program at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies stacks up to those at other schools.

CMU CGES is located in Fayette, Missouri and has a total student population of 3,429. Of the 670 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies in 2021, 7 of them were communication and journalism majors.

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.

CMU CGES Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at CMU CGES

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? CMU CGES offers distance education options for communication and journalism at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

CMU CGES Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at CMU CGES 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 CMU CGES 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 Online Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	65
Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools	100
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	1,283

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at CMU CGES

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies.

CMU CGES Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from CMU CGES. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at CMU CGES since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at CMU CGES 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 Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

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

CMU CGES 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 Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	7

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• Family, Consumer & Human 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 MO, the home state for Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Public Relations Specialists	4,860	$59,940
Managers	3,980	$97,820
Producers and Directors	1,610	$65,560
Community Health Workers	1,370	$38,310
Photographers	1,220	$36,470

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.