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Communication & Journalism at Michigan State University

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every communication & journalism school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication & journalism program at Michigan State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and approximately 49,695 students attend the school each year.

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.

Michigan State Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Michigan State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Michigan State does offer online courses in communication & journalism for the following degree levels:

Michigan State Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at Michigan State 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.

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication & journalism, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

49% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 49% went to women. The typical communication & journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Michigan State since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at Michigan State 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 Michigan State University with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	37
Black or African American	92
Hispanic or Latino	58
White	601
International Students	82
Other Races/Ethnicities	38

Michigan State Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

71% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from Michigan State, 61% 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 Michigan State University with a master's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	54
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 Michigan State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	588
Communication & Media Studies	543
Journalism	111
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	94

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & 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 MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Managers	6,370	$98,780
Public Relations Specialists	6,280	$61,760
Producers and Directors	2,030	$65,910
Community Health Workers	1,860	$44,380
Editors	1,670	$58,150

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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