Communication & Journalism at Metropolitan State University of Denver

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

MSU Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and has a total student population of 19,086. In 2021, 55 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from MSU Denver.

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.

MSU Denver Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Communication & Journalism (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

MSU Denver Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how MSU Denver performed in these rankings.

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 MSU Denver 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
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	545
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	572

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at MSU Denver

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

MSU Denver Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from MSU Denver. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at MSU Denver since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at MSU Denver 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 Metropolitan State University of Denver with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	33
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

MSU Denver 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

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at Metropolitan State University of Denver. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Metropolitan State University of Denver. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Journalism	30
Public Relations & Advertising	21
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	2
Communication & Journalism (Other)	2

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Education

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 CO, the home state for Metropolitan State University of Denver.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Managers	8,940	$138,490
Public Relations Specialists	5,180	$66,510
Editors	2,010	$59,120
Producers and Directors	1,710	$68,290
Technical Writers	1,240	$80,250

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 Jeffrey Beall under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.