Communication & Journalism at Georgia Southern University

If you plan to study communication and journalism, take a look at what Georgia Southern University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and approximately 26,949 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 111 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from GaSou.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how GaSou performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	204
	225
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	776
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	843

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from GaSou. This makes it the #137 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at GaSou

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

GaSou Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 111 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from GaSou. About 39% were men and 61% 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 GaSou since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at GaSou are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 Georgia Southern University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	43
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	58
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

GaSou Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students graduated with a master's degree in communication and journalism from GaSou. About 22% were men and 78% were women.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national 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 and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

GaSou 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

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at Georgia Southern University. 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

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

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 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
• Image Credit: By Richardelainechambers at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.