Communication & Media Studies at Grand Valley State University

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every communication & media studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communications program at Grand Valley State University stacks up to those at other schools.

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 & Media Studies section at the bottom of this page.

GVSU Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Communications (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
Master’s Degree in Communications

GVSU Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The communications major at GVSU 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.

Communications Student Demographics at GVSU

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

GVSU Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

62% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of communications bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. The typical communications bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at GVSU since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications 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 communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	62
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

GVSU Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

62% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of communications master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communications 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 communications 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 communications.

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 & Media Studies

The following communications concentations are available at Grand Valley State University. 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
Speech Communication	90

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 MI, the home state for Grand Valley State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Public Relations Specialists	6,280	$61,760
Editors	1,670	$58,150
Reporters and Correspondents	1,190	$47,110
Writers and Authors	1,120	$60,850
Communications Professors	900	$71,770

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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