Communication & Journalism at Michigan State University

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

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and approximately 49,695 students attend the school each year. Of the 9,450 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University in 2021, 1,174 of them were communication and journalism majors.

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
• Doctorate 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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Michigan State offers distance education options for communication and journalism at the following degree levels:

Michigan State Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2

In 2021, 107 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Michigan State. This makes it the #26 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication and 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 and journalism majors at Michigan State University.

Michigan State Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,174 communication and journalism majors earned their bachelor's degree from Michigan State. Of these graduates, 52% were men and 48% were women. The typical communication and 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 16% more men than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and 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 and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	37
Black or African American	118
Hispanic or Latino	49
White	704
International Students	205
Other Races/Ethnicities	61

Michigan State Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

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

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Michigan State, 56% 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 Michigan State University with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	60
International Students	27
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Michigan State also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 19 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication and journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human 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 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
• Image Credit: By Jeffness under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.