Communication & Journalism at Columbus State University

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 Columbus State University stacks up to those at other schools.

CSU is located in Columbus, Georgia and has a total student population of 8,372. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from CSU.

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.

CSU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Communication & Journalism (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

CSU Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how CSU performed in these rankings.

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 CSU 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
Best Value Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools	15
Best Communication & Journalism Basic Certificate Schools	47
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools	71
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Basic Certificate Schools	80
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	369
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	479
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	503

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at CSU

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

CSU Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of communication and journalism associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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

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

CSU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 58 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Journalism from CSU in 2020-2021, 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 CSU since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at CSU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication and journalism bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

CSU 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 Columbus State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	59

Related Majors

• 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 GA, the home state for Columbus State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Managers	14,480	$118,060
Public Relations Specialists	4,920	$62,070
Producers and Directors	4,900	$84,570
Editors	2,190	$61,330

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 Deutschlandreform under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.