Communication & Journalism at Montana State University - Billings

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

Montana State University - Billings is located in Billings, Montana and approximately 4,000 students attend the school each year. Of the 422 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Montana State University - Billings in 2021, 17 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.

Montana State University - Billings Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at Montana State University - Billings

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Montana State University - Billings offers distance education options for communication and journalism at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Montana State University - Billings Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how Montana State University - Billings performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at Montana State University - Billings 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 Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools	61
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	165
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Basic Certificate Schools	172
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	813

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Montana State University - Billings. This makes it the #332 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Montana State University - Billings

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

Montana State University - Billings Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 17 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Journalism from Montana State University - Billings in 2020-2021, 41% were men and 59% 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 Montana State University - Billings since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Montana State University - Billings 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 Montana State University - Billings with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Montana State University - Billings Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 communication and journalism majors earned their master's degree from Montana State University - Billings. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Montana State University - Billings, 100% 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 Montana State University - Billings with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Montana State University - Billings 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

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Montana State University - Billings. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	14
Communication & Media Studies	6

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 MT, the home state for Montana State University - Billings.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Managers	1,100	$76,990
Public Relations Specialists	440	$56,720
Producers and Directors	300	$51,920
Reporters and Correspondents	290	$29,270
Editors	220	$41,030

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 Unknown Photographers under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.