Communication & Media Studies at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a communications school? To help you decide if Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communications program.

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.

Penn State University Park Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
Master’s Degree in Communications

Penn State University Park Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The communications major at Penn State University Park is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Media Studies. 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.

Communications Student Demographics at Penn State University Park

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

Penn State University Park Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

40% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of communications bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. The typical communications bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Penn State University Park since its program graduates 24% more men than average.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at Penn State University Park are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	51
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Penn State University Park Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

57% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of communications master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communications each year. Penn State University Park does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication & Media Studies

The following communications concentations are available at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

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 PA, the home state for Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Public Relations Specialists	8,390	$61,510
Editors	3,020	$62,870
Writers and Authors	1,400	$60,140
Reporters and Correspondents	1,330	$39,600
Communications Professors	1,280	$76,720

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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