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Communication & Journalism at Portland State University

Communication & Journalism at Portland State University

If you are interested in studying communication & journalism, you may want to check out the program at Portland State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 23,640 students attend the school each year.

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.

Portland State University Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Portland State University Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at Portland State University 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 Portland State University

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

Portland State University Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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 Portland State University with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 37
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Portland State University Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

89% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from Portland State University, 70% 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 Portland State University with a master's in communication & journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 26
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Portland State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies 113
Publishing 27

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 OR, the home state for Portland State University.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Managers 7,850 $94,400
Public Relations Specialists 3,210 $66,800
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 1,330 $96,140
Producers and Directors 1,240 $68,280
Editors 1,080 $55,610

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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