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Communication & Media Studies at Idaho State University

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Communication & Media Studies at Idaho State University

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

ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and has a total student population of 11,766. Of the 1,348 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Idaho State University in 2021, 40 of them were communication and media studies majors.

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.

ISU Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

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

ISU Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communications progam at ISU 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 communications major at ISU 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
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 615

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in communications from ISU. This makes it the #182 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from ISU Make?

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at ISU is $25,024. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,435 for all communications students.

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Communications Student Demographics at ISU

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

ISU Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications from ISU. About 33% were men and 68% were women.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at ISU 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 Idaho State University with a bachelor's in communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

ISU Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

100% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Media Studies from ISU in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a communications master's degree from ISU, 80% 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 Idaho State University with a master's in communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

ISU 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 ID, the home state for Idaho State University.

Occupation Jobs in ID Average Salary in ID
Public Relations Specialists 660 $64,380
Editors 420 $48,160
Reporters and Correspondents 250 $34,390
Writers and Authors 180 $52,570
Radio and Television Announcers 160 $58,430

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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