Communication & Journalism at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every communication & 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 & journalism program at New Mexico State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and has a total student population of 14,227.

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 Main Campus Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

NMSU Main Campus Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at NMSU Main Campus 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.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

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

NMSU Main Campus Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

60% Women

62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical communication & journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at NMSU Main Campus since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication & journalism bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	15
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

NMSU Main Campus Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

67% Women

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

In the communication & journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication & 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 New Mexico State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Journalism	37
Communication & Media Studies	29

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 - Main Campus.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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