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Communication & Journalism at Arizona State University - Tempe

Communication & Journalism at Arizona State University - Tempe

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

ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and has a total student population of 74,795.

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 - Tempe 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

ASU - Tempe Communication & Journalism Rankings

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication & journalism, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at ASU - Tempe

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

ASU - Tempe Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

62% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication & journalism each year. ASU - Tempe does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from ASU - Tempe, 51% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the communication & journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 25
White 60
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication & 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 Arizona State University - Tempe. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Journalism 45
Communication & Media Studies 32
Public Relations & Advertising 12
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 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 AZ, the home state for Arizona State University - Tempe.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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