Communication & Journalism at Youngstown State University

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

Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and has a total student population of 11,835. In 2021, 41 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from Youngstown State 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.

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	136

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Youngstown State University. This makes it the #167 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Youngstown State University

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

Youngstown State University Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Youngstown State University. About 37% of these graduates were women and the other 63% 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 Youngstown State University since its program graduates 28% more men than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and 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 and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	33
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Youngstown State University Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of communication and journalism master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and 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 and journalism master's degree from Youngstown State University, 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 Youngstown State University with a master's in communication and journalism.

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

Youngstown State 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

If you plan to be a communication and journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• 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 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
• Image Credit: By Blue80 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.