Communication & Media Studies at Minnesota State University - Mankato

What traits are you looking for in a communications school? To help you decide if Minnesota State University - Mankato is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communications program.

Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and has a total student population of 14,761.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Media Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Minnesota State Mankato Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
• Master’s Degree in Communications

Minnesota State Mankato Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The communications major at Minnesota State Mankato is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Media Studies. 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.

Communications Student Demographics at Minnesota State Mankato

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at Minnesota State University - Mankato.

Minnesota State Mankato Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of communications bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at Minnesota State Mankato 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato with a bachelor's in communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	41
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Minnesota State Mankato Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of communications master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Minnesota State University - Mankato with a master's in communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Communication & Media Studies

The following communications concentations are available at Minnesota State University - Mankato. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Minnesota State University - Mankato. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Communication	99
Communication & Media Studies	42

Related Majors

Careers That Communications Grads May Go Into

A degree in communications can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MN, the home state for Minnesota State University - Mankato.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Public Relations Specialists	5,360	$61,540
Editors	2,700	$58,820
Writers and Authors	1,090	$67,300
Reporters and Correspondents	1,020	$51,770

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 SaiketTewary under License

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