Communication & Media Studies at South Dakota State University

5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and has a total student population of 11,405.

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.

South Dakota State Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
Master’s Degree in Communications

South Dakota State Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The communications major at South Dakota State 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.

Communications Student Demographics at South Dakota State

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

South Dakota State Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

68% Women

5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of communications bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at South Dakota State 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 South Dakota State University with a bachelor's in communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

South Dakota State Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

70% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of communications master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

Of the students who received a communications master's degree from South Dakota State, 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 South Dakota State University with a master's in communications.

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

Concentrations Within Communication & Media Studies

If you plan to be a communications major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from South Dakota State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Communication	20
Communication & Media Studies	9
Other Communication & Media Studies	9

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 SD, the home state for South Dakota State University.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Public Relations Specialists	660	$51,240
Radio and Television Announcers	320	$31,630
Reporters and Correspondents	220	$32,390
Editors	150	$48,100
Public Address System Announcers	80	$28,180

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
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