Communication & Journalism at California State University - Fresno

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

Fresno State is located in Fresno, California and has a total student population of 25,497. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 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.

Fresno State Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Fresno State Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Fresno State

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

Fresno State Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 10 students who graduated with a master’s in communication and journalism from Fresno State in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 70% of degree recipients. That is 39% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at California State University - Fresno. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California State University - Fresno. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	10

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• History
• 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 CA, the home state for California State University - Fresno.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Public Relations Specialists	26,820	$72,910
Producers and Directors	25,320	$115,080
Film and Video Editors	11,380	$112,530
Editors	11,060	$78,150

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.