Communication & Journalism at Missouri State University - Springfield

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every communication & journalism school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication & journalism program at Missouri State University - Springfield stacks up to those at other schools.

Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and has a total student population of 23,505.

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 State Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Missouri State Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at Missouri State 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 Missouri State

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

Missouri State Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

63% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at Missouri State 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 State University - Springfield with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	101
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Missouri State Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

62% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication & journalism each year. Missouri State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from Missouri State, 71% 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 Missouri State University - Springfield with a master's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	100
Public Relations & Advertising	72
Journalism	15
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	2

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 MO, the home state for Missouri State University - Springfield.

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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