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Communication & Media Studies at Columbus State University

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Communication & Media Studies at Columbus State University

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 Columbus State University stacks up to those at other schools.

CSU is located in Columbus, Georgia and approximately 8,372 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,035 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Columbus State University in 2021, 58 of them were communication and media studies majors.

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.

CSU Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Communications (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Communications
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communications

CSU Communication & Media Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communications 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 communications major at CSU 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 Basic Certificate Schools 9
Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools 9
12
Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools 224
Most Focused Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools 240
Most Focused Communication & Media Studies Schools 241
Most Focused Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 252
Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools 272
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 425

How Much Do Communications Graduates from CSU Make?

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at CSU is $31,890. This is less than $32,435, which is the national average of all communications majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Communications Student Demographics at CSU

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

CSU Communication & Media Studies Associate’s Program

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

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

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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 & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

59% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The communications program at CSU awarded 58 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 41% of these degrees went to men with the other 59% going to women. The typical communications bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at CSU since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

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About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications 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 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communications 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 communications.

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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 communications. In 2021, 0 student 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 GA, the home state for Columbus State University.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Public Relations Specialists 4,920 $62,070
Editors 2,190 $61,330
Reporters and Correspondents 1,230 $51,140
Writers and Authors 960 $63,260
Radio and Television Announcers 750 $57,400

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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