Communication & Media Studies at East Tennessee State University

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

Every communication & 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 East Tennessee State University stacks up to those at other schools.

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 & Media Studies section at the bottom of this page.

ETSU Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
Master’s Degree in Communications

ETSU Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The communications major at ETSU 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.

Communications Student Demographics at ETSU

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

ETSU Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

54% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of communications bachelor's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. The typical communications 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 communications 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 communications.

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 & Media Studies Master’s Program

59% Women

5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of communications master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communications 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 communications 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 communications.

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 & Media Studies

The following communications 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	110
Communications	8

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 TN, the home state for East Tennessee State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Public Relations Specialists	1,980	$64,170
Editors	1,690	$54,400
Writers and Authors	750	$55,370
Radio and Television Announcers	600	$43,560
Reporters and Correspondents	530	$37,290

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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