Communication & Journalism at Youngstown State University

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every communication & 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 & journalism program at Youngstown State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and has a total student population of 11,835.

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.

Youngstown State University Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Youngstown State University Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at Youngstown State 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.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Youngstown State University

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

Youngstown State University Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

50% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical communication & journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Youngstown State University since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at Youngstown State University 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 Youngstown State University with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Youngstown State University Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

57% Women

29% 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. Youngstown State University 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 Youngstown State University, 57% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	20
Communication & Media Studies	15
Journalism	12
Public Relations & Advertising	9

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 OH, the home state for Youngstown State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Public Relations Specialists	6,710	$62,740
Editors	2,090	$60,670
Community Health Workers	1,970	$38,490
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,940	$116,730

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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