The Communications Major at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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Communication & Media Studies at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a communications 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 communications program.

Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and has a total student population of 34,285.

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.

Louisiana State University Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

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

Louisiana State University Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The communications major at Louisiana State University 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.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in communications, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communications Student Demographics at Louisiana State University

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

Louisiana State University Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

75% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of communications bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications 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 communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	45
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	226
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

Louisiana State University Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

82% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of communications master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

Of the students who received a communications master's degree from Louisiana State University, 52% were white. This is typical 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 communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	17
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication & Media Studies

The following communications 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	262
Speech Communication	63
Other Communication & Media Studies	1

Public Relations & Advertising

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

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Public Relations Specialists	1,350	$53,390
Reporters and Correspondents	460	$57,990
Editors	450	$42,340
Radio and Television Announcers	320	$30,040
Writers and Authors	260	$44,710

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
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