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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 120 students received a bachelor's degree in communications from Minnesota State Mankato.

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

Online Classes Are Available at Minnesota State Mankato

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? Minnesota State Mankato offers distance education options for communications at the following degree levels:

Minnesota State Mankato Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communications progam at Minnesota State Mankato compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools	8
Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools	42

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in communications from Minnesota State Mankato. This makes it the #42 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Minnesota State Mankato Communications Graduates

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at Minnesota State Mankato is $38,415. This is 18% higher than $32,435, which is the national average for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

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

Of the 120 communications students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Minnesota State Mankato, about 41% were men and 59% were women. The typical communications bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Minnesota State Mankato since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 79% 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	5
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	95
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Minnesota State Mankato Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students earned a master's degree in communications from Minnesota State Mankato. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men.

Of the students who received a communications master's degree from Minnesota State Mankato, 62% 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato with a master's in communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Minnesota State Mankato also has a doctoral program available in communications. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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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