Communication & Journalism at Governors State University

54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every communication & 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 & 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.

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

The communication & 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.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at GSU

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

GSU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

58% Women

54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. The typical communication & 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 16% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication & 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 & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

GSU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

100% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

In the communication & journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 12% 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 & journalism.

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

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication & journalism concentations are available at Governors State University. 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

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 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
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