Communication & Journalism at Utah State University

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

USU is located in Logan, Utah and approximately 27,691 students attend the school each year.

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.

USU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Communication & Journalism (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

USU Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at USU 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.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at USU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at Utah State University.

USU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

71% Women

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at USU 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 Utah State University with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	137
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

USU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

57% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication & journalism each year. USU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from USU, 86% 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 Utah State University with a master's in communication & journalism.

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

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication & journalism concentations are available at Utah State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Utah State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	59
Journalism	52
Public Relations & Advertising	27

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & 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 UT, the home state for Utah State University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Managers	3,310	$102,290
Public Relations Specialists	2,090	$64,180
Editors	960	$60,990
Producers and Directors	950	$67,800
Technical Writers	750	$66,940

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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