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Communication & Journalism at Kansas State University

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and has a total student population of 20,854.

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.

K -State 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

Online Classes Are Available at K -State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? K -State offers distance education options for communication & journalism at the following degree levels:

K -State Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at K -State 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 K -State

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

K -State Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

58% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. The typical communication & journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at K -State since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at K -State 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 Kansas State University with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	76
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

K -State Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

85% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from K -State, 69% 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 Kansas State University with a master's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Kansas State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Journalism	83
Communication & Media Studies	39

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 KS, the home state for Kansas State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Managers	2,420	$102,560
Public Relations Specialists	2,120	$56,170
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	610	$111,740
Radio and Television Announcers	530	$36,620
Technical Writers	530	$62,020

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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