Communication & Journalism at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a communication and journalism school? To help you decide if Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication and journalism program.

ENMU - Main Campus is located in Portales, New Mexico and has a total student population of 5,266. Of the 707 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus in 2021, 12 of them were communication and journalism majors.

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.

ENMU - Main Campus Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at ENMU - Main Campus

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? ENMU - Main Campus offers distance education options for communication and journalism at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

ENMU - Main Campus Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at ENMU - Main Campus compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at ENMU - Main Campus 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
Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools	70
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	698
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	815

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from ENMU - Main Campus. This makes it the #141 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at ENMU - Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus.

ENMU - Main Campus Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 12 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Journalism from ENMU - Main Campus in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% 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 ENMU - Main Campus since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% 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 Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

ENMU - Main Campus Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 17 students who graduated with a master’s in communication and journalism from ENMU - Main Campus in 2021, 47% were men and 53% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. ENMU - Main Campus does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from ENMU - Main Campus, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

ENMU - Main Campus 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	29

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• 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 NM, the home state for Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Managers	2,850	$96,490
Public Relations Specialists	920	$58,350
Technical Writers	410	$76,640
Producers and Directors	380	$75,110
Editors	310	$44,370

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 Cathy from USA under License

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