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Communication & Media Studies at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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Communication & Media Studies at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Every communication and media studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communications 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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 186 students received a bachelor's degree in communications from Colorado State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Media Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Colorado State Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
  • Master’s Degree in Communications
  • Doctorate Degree in Communications

Colorado State Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communications progam at Colorado State 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 communications major at Colorado State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Media Studies. 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
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools 37
Most Focused Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools 57
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 137

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in communications from Colorado State. This makes it the #79 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in communications, making the school the #56 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Colorado State Communications Graduates

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at Colorado State is $36,094. This is 11% higher than $32,435, which is the national average for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

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Communications Student Demographics at Colorado State

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

Colorado State Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

48% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 186 communications students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Colorado State, about 52% were men and 48% were women. The typical communications bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Colorado State since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications 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 communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 28
White 139
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Colorado State Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

71% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of communications master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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Of the students who received a communications master's degree from Colorado State, 79% 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 communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Colorado State also has a doctoral program available in communications. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Communications Grads May Go Into

A degree in communications 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
Public Relations Specialists 5,180 $66,510
Editors 2,010 $59,120
Writers and Authors 660 $65,450
Communications Professors 620 $58,270
Reporters and Correspondents 570 $55,930

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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