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Communication & Journalism at McNeese State University

If you plan to study communication and journalism, take a look at what McNeese State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

McNeese is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and has a total student population of 7,284. In 2021, 30 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from McNeese.

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.

McNeese Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at McNeese

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.

McNeese does offer online education options in communication and journalism for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

McNeese Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at McNeese 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 McNeese 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
Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools 31
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools 83
Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools 157
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools 338
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 516
Best Communication & Journalism Schools 656
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 725
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools 863

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at McNeese

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

McNeese Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from McNeese. About 27% were men and 73% were women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at McNeese 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 McNeese State University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

McNeese also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at McNeese State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies 30

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 McNeese State University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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