Communication & Journalism at Middle Tennessee State University

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying communication & journalism, you may want to check out the program at Middle Tennessee State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and has a total student population of 22,080.

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 communication & 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.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Middle Tennessee State University

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

Middle Tennessee State University Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

61% Women

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% 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 Middle Tennessee State University since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & 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 & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	29
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	124
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Middle Tennessee State University Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

70% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from Middle Tennessee State University, 70% 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 Middle Tennessee State University with a master's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication & journalism concentations are available at Middle Tennessee State University. 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

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 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
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