Communication & Journalism at East Tennessee State University

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying communication & journalism, you may want to check out the program at East Tennessee State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and has a total student population of 13,713.

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.

ETSU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

ETSU Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at ETSU 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.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at ETSU

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

ETSU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

54% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 54% 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 ETSU since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at ETSU 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 East Tennessee State University with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	52
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

ETSU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

59% Women

5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication & journalism each year. ETSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from ETSU, 82% 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 East Tennessee State University with a master's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication & journalism concentations are available at East Tennessee State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at East Tennessee State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	118

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 TN, the home state for East Tennessee State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Producers and Directors	2,060	$65,040
Public Relations Specialists	1,980	$64,170
Editors	1,690	$54,400
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	880	$99,360

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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