Communication & Journalism at Governors 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 Governors State University stacks up to those at other schools.

GSU is located in University Park, Illinois and has a total student population of 4,650. Of the 796 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Governors State University in 2021, 34 of them were communication and journalism majors.

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.

GSU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

GSU Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at GSU 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 Master’s Degree Schools	156
	190
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	217
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	229
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	237
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	283
	428
	438
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	573
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	644

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from GSU. This makes it the #284 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at GSU

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

GSU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 communication and journalism majors earned their bachelor's degree from GSU. Of these graduates, 41% were men and 59% 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 GSU since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 33% 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 Governors State University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

GSU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 communication and journalism majors earned their master's degree from GSU. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 43% better than the national average.*

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

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

GSU 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

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Governors State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	39

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Education
• 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 IL, the home state for Governors State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Public Relations Specialists	7,360	$66,220
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	5,160	$119,330
Editors	3,830	$62,590
Producers and Directors	2,950	$77,960
Photographers	2,600	$36,290

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 User:Astuishin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.