Communication & Journalism at San Diego State University

What traits are you looking for in a communication and journalism school? To help you decide if San Diego State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication and journalism program.

SDSU is located in San Diego, California and approximately 36,334 students attend the school each year. Of the 8,719 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from San Diego State University in 2021, 497 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.

SDSU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

SDSU Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

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 SDSU 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 Master’s Degree Schools	87

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from SDSU. This makes it the #67 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at SDSU

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

SDSU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of communication and journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 San Diego State University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	43
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	127
White	224
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	67

SDSU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of communication and journalism master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. SDSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from SDSU, 56% 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 San Diego State University with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	19
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

SDSU 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

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 San Diego State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	242
Journalism	170
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	66
Public Relations & Advertising	53

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Education
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

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 CA, the home state for San Diego State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Public Relations Specialists	26,820	$72,910
Producers and Directors	25,320	$115,080
Film and Video Editors	11,380	$112,530
Editors	11,060	$78,150

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 Wikipedia User:Geographer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.