The Media Studies Major at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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

26% 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 media studies program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Media Studies
Master’s Degree in Media Studies

Online Classes Are Available at Louisiana State University

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.

Louisiana State University does offer online education options in media studies for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Bachelor’s Degree

Louisiana State University Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The media studies 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.

Media Studies Student Demographics at Louisiana State University

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

Louisiana State University Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

75% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in media studies 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 media studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	41
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	205
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Louisiana State University Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

83% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of media studies master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

Of the students who received a media studies master's degree from Louisiana State University, 53% 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 media studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Media Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in media studies 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
Reporters and Correspondents	460	$57,990
Editors	450	$42,340
Writers and Authors	260	$44,710
Communications Professors	130	$65,150

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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