Communications at Fitchburg State University

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

Fitchburg State is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and approximately 6,728 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communications section at the bottom of this page.

Fitchburg State Communications Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Communication Arts

Fitchburg State Communications Rankings

Communication Arts Student Demographics at Fitchburg State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication arts majors at Fitchburg State University.

Fitchburg State Communications Master’s Program

60% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of communication arts master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in communication arts each year. Fitchburg State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication arts master's degree from Fitchburg State, 100% 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 Fitchburg State University with a master's in communication arts.

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

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Careers That Communication Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Fitchburg State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Public Relations Specialists	7,040	$68,610
Editors	3,160	$89,280
Writers and Authors	1,490	$70,000
Reporters and Correspondents	1,050	$53,140
Communications Professors	530	$79,930

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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