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Communication & Journalism at Missouri Southern State University

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Communication & Journalism at Missouri Southern State University

What traits are you looking for in a communication and journalism school? To help you decide if Missouri Southern State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication and journalism program.

Missouri Southern is located in Joplin, Missouri and approximately 5,045 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Missouri Southern.

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.

Missouri Southern Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Missouri Southern Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at Missouri Southern compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at Missouri Southern 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
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 167
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 531
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 580

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Missouri Southern

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

Missouri Southern Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 communication and journalism majors earned their bachelor's degree from Missouri Southern. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% 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 Missouri Southern since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Missouri Southern 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 Missouri Southern State University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 20
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Missouri Southern 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 Missouri Southern State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Missouri Southern State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies 24

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 MO, the home state for Missouri Southern State University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Public Relations Specialists 4,860 $59,940
Managers 3,980 $97,820
Producers and Directors 1,610 $65,560
Community Health Workers 1,370 $38,310
Photographers 1,220 $36,470

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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