Communication & Journalism at Southeastern Louisiana University

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

Southeastern is located in Hammond, Louisiana and has a total student population of 14,426. Of the 1,867 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southeastern Louisiana University in 2021, 59 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.

Southeastern Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Southeastern Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how Southeastern 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 Southeastern 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
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	195
Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	282
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	410
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	620

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Southeastern. This makes it the #245 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Southeastern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at Southeastern Louisiana University.

Southeastern Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 59 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Journalism from Southeastern in 2020-2021, 51% were men and 49% 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 Southeastern since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Southeastern are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 Southeastern Louisiana University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Southeastern Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in communication and journalism from Southeastern. About 29% of these graduates were women and the other 71% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. Southeastern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 36% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Southeastern, 71% 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 Southeastern Louisiana University with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Southeastern 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

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at Southeastern Louisiana University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southeastern Louisiana University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	59
Public Relations & Advertising	7

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Family, Consumer & Human 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 LA, the home state for Southeastern Louisiana University.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Managers	9,790	$87,080
Public Relations Specialists	1,350	$53,390
Producers and Directors	1,300	$56,290
Media and Communication Workers	510	$36,760
Photographers	510	$32,710

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 Richard David Ramsey under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.