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Communication & Media Studies at Missouri State University - Springfield

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Communication & Media Studies at Missouri State University - Springfield

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

Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and approximately 23,505 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 88 students received a bachelor's degree in communications from Missouri State.

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.

Missouri State Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

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

Missouri State Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communications progam at Missouri State 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 communications major at Missouri State 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
Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools 184
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 394

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in communications from Missouri State. This makes it the #94 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Missouri State Communications Graduates

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at Missouri State is $29,489. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,435 for all communications students.

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Communications Student Demographics at Missouri State

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

Missouri State Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

59% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 88 communications majors earned their bachelor's degree from Missouri State. Of these graduates, 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 Missouri State since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications 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 communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 73
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Missouri State Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

75% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 students who graduated with a master’s in communications from Missouri State in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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Of the students who received a communications master's degree from Missouri State, 75% 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 communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

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

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Public Relations Specialists 4,860 $59,940
Editors 1,160 $55,460
Radio and Television Announcers 890 $35,540
Communications Professors 660 $76,730
Writers and Authors 650 $57,420

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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