Communication & Journalism at Georgia State University

Every communication and journalism school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication and journalism program at Georgia State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 36,360. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 250 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Georgia State.

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.

Georgia State Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Georgia State Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at Georgia State 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 Focused Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools	42
Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools	65
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	402

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Georgia State. This makes it the #118 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication and journalism, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Georgia State

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

Georgia State Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 250 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Georgia State. About 73% of these graduates were women and the other 27% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 38% 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 State University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	133
Hispanic or Latino	36
White	59
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Georgia State Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students graduated with a master's degree in communication and journalism from Georgia State. About 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. Georgia State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 70% of degree recipients. That is 33% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Georgia State also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication and 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 State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Journalism	179
Communication & Media Studies	96

Related Majors

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

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 State 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 Jayingram11 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.