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Communication & Journalism at Sam Houston 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 Sam Houston State University stacks up to those at other schools.

SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and approximately 21,912 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,433 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Sam Houston State University in 2021, 183 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.

SHSU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at SHSU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? SHSU offers distance education options for communication and journalism at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

SHSU Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at SHSU 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 communication and journalism major at SHSU 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
Best Value Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools 19
Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools 36
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 187

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from SHSU. This makes it the #181 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at SHSU

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

SHSU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 183 communication and journalism students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SHSU, about 38% were men and 62% were women. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at SHSU since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication and journalism bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 45
Hispanic or Latino 34
White 90
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

SHSU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

75% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Journalism from SHSU in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from SHSU, 58% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 7
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SHSU 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 Sam Houston State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies 176
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 20

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 TX, the home state for Sam Houston State University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Public Relations Specialists 28,360 $60,600
Managers 20,710 $122,130
Editors 5,490 $72,300
Producers and Directors 5,300 $69,280
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 4,680 $125,490

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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