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Communication & Journalism at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

25% 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins stacks up to those at other schools.

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and approximately 32,428 students attend the school each year.

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.

Colorado State Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Colorado State

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Colorado State does offer online courses in communication & journalism for the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

Colorado State Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at Colorado State 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication & journalism, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Colorado State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Colorado State Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

59% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% 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 Colorado State since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at Colorado State 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	200
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Colorado State Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

70% Women

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from Colorado State, 63% 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a master's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication & journalism concentations are available at Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Colorado State University - Fort Collins. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	202
Journalism	128
Public Relations & Advertising	13

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 CO, the home state for Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Managers	8,940	$138,490
Public Relations Specialists	5,180	$66,510
Editors	2,010	$59,120
Producers and Directors	1,710	$68,290
Technical Writers	1,240	$80,250

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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