Communication & Journalism at Southern Oregon University

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

Southern Oregon University is located in Ashland, Oregon and has a total student population of 5,140. In 2021, 43 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from Southern Oregon University.

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.

Southern Oregon University Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Southern Oregon University Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at Southern Oregon University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at Southern Oregon University 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	517
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	547
	618

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Southern Oregon University

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

Southern Oregon University Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 43 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in communication and journalism from Southern Oregon University in 2021, 30% were men and 70% were women.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Southern Oregon University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 Southern Oregon University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	22
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Southern Oregon University 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southern Oregon University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	43

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social 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 OR, the home state for Southern Oregon University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Managers	7,850	$94,400
Public Relations Specialists	3,210	$66,800
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,330	$96,140
Producers and Directors	1,240	$68,280
Editors	1,080	$55,610

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 Finetooth under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.