Communication & Journalism at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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

Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and has a total student population of 34,285. Of the 4,721 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College in 2021, 301 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.

Louisiana State University Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Louisiana State University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

Louisiana State University Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at Louisiana State University 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 Louisiana State University 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
	93

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Louisiana State University. This makes it the #128 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication and journalism, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Louisiana State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Louisiana State University Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 301 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Journalism from Louisiana State University in 2020-2021, 23% were men and 77% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Louisiana State University 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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	49
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	219
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Louisiana State University Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a master's degree in communication and journalism from Louisiana State University. About 89% of these graduates were women and the other 11% were men.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Louisiana State University, 63% 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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Louisiana State University also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	326
Public Relations & Advertising	9

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Library Science
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

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 LA, the home state for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Managers	9,790	$87,080
Public Relations Specialists	1,350	$53,390
Producers and Directors	1,300	$56,290
Media and Communication Workers	510	$36,760
Photographers	510	$32,710

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 Kkmurray under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.