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Communication & Journalism at Emporia State University

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

ESU is located in Emporia, Kansas and has a total student population of 5,828. Of the 735 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Emporia State University in 2021, 28 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.

ESU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

ESU Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at ESU 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 ESU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 96
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 450
507
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools 683
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools 1,075

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at ESU

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

ESU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

54% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 communication and journalism majors earned their bachelor's degree from ESU. Of these graduates, 46% were men and 54% 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 ESU since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at ESU 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 Emporia State University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

ESU 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 Emporia State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies 28

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 KS, the home state for Emporia State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Managers 2,420 $102,560
Public Relations Specialists 2,120 $56,170
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 610 $111,740
Radio and Television Announcers 530 $36,620
Technical Writers 530 $62,020

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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