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Communication & Media Studies at Saint Cloud State University

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Communication & Media Studies at Saint Cloud State University

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

St. Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and has a total student population of 11,841. Of the 1,859 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Saint Cloud State University in 2021, 95 of them were communication and media studies majors.

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.

St. Cloud State University Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Communications (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
  • Master’s Degree in Communications

St. Cloud State University Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communications progam at St. Cloud State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communications major at St. Cloud State University 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Communication & Media Studies Basic Certificate Schools 4

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in communications from St. Cloud State University. This makes it the #219 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of St. Cloud State University Communications Graduates

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at St. Cloud State University is $36,050. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 11% higher than the national average of $32,435 for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

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Communications Student Demographics at St. Cloud State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at Saint Cloud State University.

St. Cloud State University Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The communications program at St. Cloud State University awarded 95 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 43% of these degrees went to men with the other 57% going to women. The typical communications bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at St. Cloud State University since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at St. Cloud 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 Saint Cloud State University with a bachelor's in communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 71
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

St. Cloud State University Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

100% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a master's degree in communications from St. Cloud State University. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

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

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

St. Cloud State University also has a doctoral program available in communications. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 MN, the home state for Saint Cloud State University.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Public Relations Specialists 5,360 $61,540
Editors 2,700 $58,820
Writers and Authors 1,090 $67,300
Reporters and Correspondents 1,020 $51,770

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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