Communication & Media Studies at Georgia State University

What traits are you looking for in a communications school? To help you decide if Georgia State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communications program.

Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and approximately 36,360 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 71 communications majors received their bachelor's degree from Georgia State.

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

Georgia State Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
• Master’s Degree in Communications
• Doctorate Degree in Communications

Georgia State Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communications progam at Georgia State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 communications major at Georgia State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Media Studies. 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 & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools	49
	370
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools	409
Most Focused Communication & Media Studies Schools	854

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in communications from Georgia State. This makes it the #48 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in communications, making the school the #33 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from Georgia State Make?

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at Georgia State is $32,753. This is 1% higher than $32,435, which is the national average for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

Communications Student Demographics at Georgia State

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

Georgia State Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 71 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications from Georgia State. About 32% were men and 68% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 39% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communications 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 communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Georgia State Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of communications master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communications each year. Georgia State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

In the communications master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 70% of degree recipients. That is 31% 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 communications.

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 communications. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Journalism

Careers That Communications Grads May Go Into

A degree in communications 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
Public Relations Specialists	4,920	$62,070
Editors	2,190	$61,330
Reporters and Correspondents	1,230	$51,140
Writers and Authors	960	$63,260
Radio and Television Announcers	750	$57,400

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.