Communication & Journalism at Middle Tennessee State University

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

Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and has a total student population of 22,080. In 2021, 228 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from Middle Tennessee State University.

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.

Middle Tennessee State University Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Middle Tennessee State University Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at Middle Tennessee State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at Middle Tennessee State University 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 Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	313
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	487
	588
	601

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Middle Tennessee State University. This makes it the #245 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Middle Tennessee State University

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

Middle Tennessee State University Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 228 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in communication and journalism from Middle Tennessee State University in 2021, 37% were men and 63% 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 Middle Tennessee State University since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Middle Tennessee 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 Middle Tennessee State University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	56
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	146
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Middle Tennessee State University Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 7 communication and journalism students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Middle Tennessee State University, about 29% were men and 71% were women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Middle Tennessee State University, 57% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Middle Tennessee State University 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Middle Tennessee State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	134
Journalism	88
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	13

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Library Science
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences

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 TN, the home state for Middle Tennessee State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Producers and Directors	2,060	$65,040
Public Relations Specialists	1,980	$64,170
Editors	1,690	$54,400
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	880	$99,360

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 MTSUGoRaidersGo under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.