Communication & Journalism at Saginaw Valley State University

Every communication and 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 and journalism program at Saginaw Valley State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Saginaw Valley State University is located in University Center, Michigan and has a total student population of 8,028. Of the 1,392 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Saginaw Valley State University in 2021, 43 of them were communication and journalism majors.

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.

Saginaw Valley State University Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Saginaw Valley State University Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how Saginaw Valley State University performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at Saginaw Valley 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	151
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	175
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	336
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	378
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	391

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Saginaw Valley State University. This makes it the #284 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Saginaw Valley State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at Saginaw Valley State University.

Saginaw Valley State University Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of communication and journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Saginaw Valley State University since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Saginaw Valley State University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Saginaw Valley State University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Saginaw Valley State University Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

The communication and journalism program at Saginaw Valley State University awarded 5 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 60% of these degrees went to men with the other 40% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. Saginaw Valley State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Saginaw Valley State University with a master's in communication and journalism.

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

Saginaw Valley State University also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication and journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Saginaw Valley State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	43
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	5

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Education

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication and 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 MI, the home state for Saginaw Valley State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Managers	6,370	$98,780
Public Relations Specialists	6,280	$61,760
Producers and Directors	2,030	$65,910
Community Health Workers	1,860	$44,380
Editors	1,670	$58,150

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 Saginaw Future Inc. under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.