Communication & Journalism at Spring Arbor 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 Spring Arbor University stacks up to those at other schools.

Spring Arbor is located in Spring Arbor, Michigan and approximately 3,118 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Spring Arbor.

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.

Spring Arbor Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Spring Arbor

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Spring Arbor does offer online courses in communication and journalism for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Spring Arbor Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at Spring Arbor 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 Spring Arbor 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 Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	105
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	356
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	394
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	452
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	634
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	795

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Spring Arbor. This makes it the #141 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Spring Arbor

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

Spring Arbor Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 20 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in communication and journalism from Spring Arbor in 2021, 40% were men and 60% 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 Spring Arbor since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Spring Arbor 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 Spring Arbor University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Spring Arbor Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 17 communication and journalism students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Spring Arbor, about 35% were men and 65% were women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Spring Arbor, 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 Spring Arbor University with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Spring Arbor 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 Spring Arbor University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	30
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	3
Public Relations & Advertising	3
Journalism	1

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 MI, the home state for Spring Arbor University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Managers	6,370	$98,780
Public Relations Specialists	6,280	$61,760
Producers and Directors	2,030	$65,910
Community Health Workers	1,860	$44,380
Editors	1,670	$58,150

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.