Communication & Journalism at Arizona State University - Tempe

If you plan to study communication and 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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 84 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 - Tempe Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Doctorate Degree in Communication & Journalism

ASU - Tempe Communication & Journalism Rankings

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication and 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 and journalism majors at Arizona State University - Tempe.

ASU - Tempe Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 84 communication and journalism students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from ASU - Tempe, about 31% were men and 69% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. ASU - Tempe does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from ASU - Tempe, 57% 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 35% 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 - Tempe with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	48
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at Arizona State University - Tempe. 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

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

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 - 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Schwnj under License

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