Communication & Journalism at Murray State University

If you plan to study communication and journalism, take a look at what Murray State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and approximately 9,449 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,603 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Murray State University in 2021, 83 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.

Murray State Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Murray State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Murray State does offer online courses in communication and journalism for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Murray State Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at Murray State 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 Murray 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools	157
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	288
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	570

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Murray State. This makes it the #82 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Murray State

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

Murray State Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

The communication and journalism program at Murray State awarded 83 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 28% of these degrees went to men with the other 72% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	69
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Murray State Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 29 communication and journalism students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Murray State, about 45% were men and 55% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. Murray State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Murray State, 59% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Murray State University with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Murray State 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Murray State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	86
Communication & Media Studies	12
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	8
Journalism	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 KY, the home state for Murray State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Managers	3,260	$92,630
Public Relations Specialists	2,200	$50,580
Community Health Workers	1,220	$38,210
Editors	770	$44,050
Producers and Directors	770	$60,530

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.