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Communication & Media Studies at Arizona State University - Tempe

Communication & Media Studies at Arizona State University - Tempe

If you plan to study communication & media studies, 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 approximately 74,795 students attend the school each year.

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

ASU - Tempe Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Communications (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
  • Master’s Degree in Communications

ASU - Tempe Communication & Media Studies Rankings

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in communications, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communications Student Demographics at ASU - Tempe

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

ASU - Tempe Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

80% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of communications master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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Of the students who received a communications master's degree from ASU - Tempe, 53% 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 Arizona State University - Tempe with a master's in communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Communication & Media Studies

Communication & Media Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Arizona State University - Tempe. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Communication 30
Communication & Media Studies 2

Careers That Communications Grads May Go Into

A degree in communications 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
Public Relations Specialists 3,080 $62,500
Editors 1,020 $57,180
Reporters and Correspondents 680 $61,400
Radio and Television Announcers 520 $48,360

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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