Communication & Journalism at California State University - Fullerton

If you are interested in studying communication and journalism, you may want to check out the program at California State University - Fullerton. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cal State Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and approximately 42,051 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 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.

Cal State Fullerton Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Cal State Fullerton Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Cal State Fullerton

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

Cal State Fullerton Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students earned a master's degree in communication and journalism from Cal State Fullerton. About 70% of these graduates were women and the other 30% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. Cal State Fullerton does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication and 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 California State University - Fullerton. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	23

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Psychology
• History
• Social Sciences
• 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 - Fullerton.

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.