Communication & Journalism at Central Michigan University

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

Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and has a total student population of 17,311. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 285 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Central Michigan.

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.

Central Michigan Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Central Michigan Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication and journalism major at Central Michigan 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.

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Central Michigan. This makes it the #141 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Central Michigan

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

Central Michigan Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 285 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in communication and journalism from Central Michigan in 2021, 41% were men and 59% 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 Central Michigan since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Central Michigan 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 Michigan University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	39
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	203
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Central Michigan Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 17 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Journalism from Central Michigan in 2020-2021, 41% were men and 59% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. Central Michigan does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Central Michigan, 88% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Central Michigan 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 Michigan University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Central Michigan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	101
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	84
Communication & Media Studies	82
Journalism	35

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

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 MI, the home state for Central Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Managers	6,370	$98,780
Public Relations Specialists	6,280	$61,760
Producers and Directors	2,030	$65,910
Community Health Workers	1,860	$44,380
Editors	1,670	$58,150

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 cjh1452000 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.