Communication & Journalism at Arizona State University - Skysong

Every communication and 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 and journalism program at Arizona State University - Skysong stacks up to those at other schools.

ASU - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and approximately 53,993 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 373 students received their master's degree in communication and journalism.

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.

ASU - Skysong Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at ASU - Skysong

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

ASU - Skysong Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at ASU - Skysong

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

ASU - Skysong Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of communication and journalism master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. ASU - Skysong does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from ASU - Skysong, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 34% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	61
White	234
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	38

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at Arizona State University - Skysong. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Arizona State University - Skysong. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	201
Communication & Media Studies	163
Public Relations & Advertising	21

Related Majors

• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• 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 AZ, the home state for Arizona State University - Skysong.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Managers	8,520	$101,630
Public Relations Specialists	3,080	$62,500
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,350	$104,120
Producers and Directors	1,250	$62,760
Community Health Workers	1,030	$40,090

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.