Communication & Journalism at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

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

NMSU Dona Ana is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and has a total student population of 7,028.

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.

NMSU Dona Ana Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Communication & Journalism (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

NMSU Dona Ana Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at NMSU Dona Ana

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana.

NMSU Dona Ana Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

50% Women

75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of communication & journalism associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in communication & journalism only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at NMSU Dona Ana may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

NMSU Dona Ana does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in communication & journalism graduates 37% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico State University - Dona Ana with a associate's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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 NM, the home state for New Mexico State University - Dona Ana.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Managers	2,850	$96,490
Public Relations Specialists	920	$58,350
Technical Writers	410	$76,640
Producers and Directors	380	$75,110
Editors	310	$44,370

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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