Communication & Journalism at Grand Valley State University

If you are interested in studying communication and journalism, you may want to check out the program at Grand Valley State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and has a total student population of 23,350. Of the 5,263 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Grand Valley State University in 2021, 312 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.

GVSU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

GVSU Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at GVSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 communication and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	90
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	192

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from GVSU. This makes it the #152 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at GVSU

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

GVSU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 312 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Journalism from GVSU in 2020-2021, 31% were men and 69% were women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and 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 and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	246
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

GVSU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 16 students who graduated with a master’s in communication and journalism from GVSU in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. GVSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from GVSU, 75% 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 and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

GVSU 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 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

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Education

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 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
• Image Credit: By Demhem under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.