Communication & Journalism at Minnesota State University - Moorhead

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

MSU Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and approximately 5,547 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,064 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Minnesota State University - Moorhead in 2021, 38 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.

MSU Moorhead Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Communication & Journalism (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

MSU Moorhead Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at MSU Moorhead 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 MSU Moorhead 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
	31
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	69
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	81
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	256
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	519

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at MSU Moorhead

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

MSU Moorhead Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from MSU Moorhead. About 74% of these graduates were women and the other 26% were men.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at MSU Moorhead 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 - Moorhead with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

MSU Moorhead 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

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at Minnesota State University - Moorhead. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Minnesota State University - Moorhead. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	19
Public Relations & Advertising	11
Journalism	6
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	2

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social 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 MN, the home state for Minnesota State University - Moorhead.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Public Relations Specialists	5,360	$61,540
Editors	2,700	$58,820
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,880	$120,190
Producers and Directors	1,420	$73,110

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.