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Communication & Media Studies at Grand Canyon University

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Communication & Media Studies at Grand Canyon University

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

Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and approximately 103,427 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 230 communications majors received their bachelor's degree from Grand Canyon University.

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.

Grand Canyon University Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Grand Canyon University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Grand Canyon University does offer online courses in communications for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Grand Canyon University Communication & Media Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communications programs across the country. The following shows how Grand Canyon University 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 communications major at Grand Canyon University 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
Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools 33

In 2021, 115 students received their master’s degree in communications from Grand Canyon University. This makes it the #7 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Grand Canyon University Communications Graduates

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at Grand Canyon University is $32,141. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,435 for all communications students.

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Communications Student Demographics at Grand Canyon University

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

Grand Canyon University Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 230 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in communications from Grand Canyon University in 2021, 27% were men and 73% were women.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at Grand Canyon University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Grand Canyon University with a bachelor's in communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 26
Hispanic or Latino 42
White 133
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 23

Grand Canyon University Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

81% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 115 communications majors earned their master's degree from Grand Canyon University. Of these graduates, 19% were men and 81% were women.

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Of the students who received a communications master's degree from Grand Canyon University, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the communications master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Grand Canyon University with a master's in communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 30
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 61
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Grand Canyon University also has a doctoral program available in communications. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 AZ, the home state for Grand Canyon University.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
Public Relations Specialists 3,080 $62,500
Editors 1,020 $57,180
Reporters and Correspondents 680 $61,400
Radio and Television Announcers 520 $48,360

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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