Communication & Media Studies at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

If you plan to study communication and media studies, take a look at what North Dakota State University - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and approximately 12,846 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Media Studies section at the bottom of this page.

North Dakota State University Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communications
• Doctorate Degree in Communications

North Dakota State University Communication & Media Studies Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in communications, making the school the #56 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communications Student Demographics at North Dakota State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at North Dakota State University - Main Campus.

North Dakota State University Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 communications majors earned their master's degree from North Dakota State University. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communications each year. North Dakota State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 31% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communications master's degree from North Dakota State University, 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 North Dakota State University - Main Campus with a master's in communications.

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

Related Majors

• Journalism
• Public Relations & Advertising

Careers That Communications Grads May Go Into

A degree in communications can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for ND, the home state for North Dakota State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in ND	Average Salary in ND
Public Relations Specialists	480	$62,260
Reporters and Correspondents	250	$43,740
Writers and Authors	180	$48,060
Radio and Television Announcers	170	$34,920

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 Jlgrabinger under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.