Communication & Journalism at Grand Valley State University

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and has a total student population of 23,350.

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.

GVSU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Communication & Journalism (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

GVSU Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at GVSU 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 GVSU

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

GVSU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

64% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at GVSU 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 Valley State University with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	200
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

GVSU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

62% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication & journalism each year. GVSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from GVSU, 76% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Grand Valley State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	208
Communication & Media Studies	90
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	30

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 MI, the home state for Grand Valley State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Managers	6,370	$98,780
Public Relations Specialists	6,280	$61,760
Producers and Directors	2,030	$65,910
Community Health Workers	1,860	$44,380
Editors	1,670	$58,150

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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