Communication & Journalism at Missouri Western State University

Every communication and 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 and journalism program at Missouri Western State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Missouri Western is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri and approximately 4,911 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 19 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from Missouri Western.

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 Western Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Missouri Western Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at Missouri Western 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 Missouri Western 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
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	376
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	838
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	851

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Missouri Western. This is the #377 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Missouri Western

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

Missouri Western Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Journalism from Missouri Western in 2020-2021, 26% were men and 74% were women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Missouri Western 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 Western State University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Missouri Western 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

If you plan to be a communication and journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Missouri Western State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	11
Public Relations & Advertising	8

Related Majors

• 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 MO, the home state for Missouri Western 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Americasroof under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.