Communication & Journalism at Georgia Southern University

34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and approximately 26,949 students attend the school each year.

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.

GaSou Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

GaSou Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at GaSou 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 GaSou

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at Georgia Southern University.

GaSou Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

67% Women

34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at GaSou 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 Georgia Southern University with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	69
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

GaSou Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

50% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication & journalism each year. GaSou does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Georgia Southern University with a master's in communication & journalism.

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

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication & journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Georgia Southern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	61
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	43
Journalism	25

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 GA, the home state for Georgia Southern University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Managers	14,480	$118,060
Public Relations Specialists	4,920	$62,070
Producers and Directors	4,900	$84,570
Editors	2,190	$61,330

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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