Communications at Youngstown State University

If you are interested in studying communications, you may want to check out the program at Youngstown State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and approximately 11,835 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communications section at the bottom of this page.

Youngstown State University Communications Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Communication Arts

Youngstown State University Communications Rankings

Communication Arts Student Demographics at Youngstown State University

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

Youngstown State University Communications Master’s Program

57% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of communication arts master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in communication arts each year. Youngstown State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication arts 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 arts.

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

Careers That Communication Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication arts 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
Public Relations Specialists	6,710	$62,740
Editors	2,090	$60,670
Communications Professors	1,410	$74,860
Writers and Authors	1,360	$48,380
Reporters and Correspondents	1,130	$42,050

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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