Communication & Journalism at Stephen F Austin State University

If you plan to study communication and journalism, take a look at what Stephen F Austin State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and has a total student population of 12,620. Of the 2,435 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Stephen F Austin State University in 2021, 83 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.

SFASU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at SFASU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? SFASU offers distance education options for communication and journalism at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

SFASU Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at SFASU 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 Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	188
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	289

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from SFASU. This makes it the #189 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at SFASU

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

SFASU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 83 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from SFASU. About 55% of these graduates were women and the other 45% were men. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at SFASU since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at SFASU 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 Stephen F Austin State University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	54
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SFASU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 11 students who graduated with a master’s in communication and journalism from SFASU in 2021, 36% were men and 64% were women.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Stephen F Austin State University with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

SFASU 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 Stephen F Austin State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	90
Public Relations & Advertising	3
Publishing	1

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• 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 TX, the home state for Stephen F Austin State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Public Relations Specialists	28,360	$60,600
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Editors	5,490	$72,300
Producers and Directors	5,300	$69,280
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	4,680	$125,490

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 Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.