Communication & Media Studies at California State University - Northridge

Every communication & media studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communications program at California State University - Northridge stacks up to those at other schools.

CSUN is located in Northridge, California and approximately 40,381 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.

CSUN Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
Master’s Degree in Communications

CSUN Communication & Media Studies Rankings

Communications Student Demographics at CSUN

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

CSUN Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

57% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of communications master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communications each year. CSUN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

In the communications master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% 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 California State University - Northridge with a master's in communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	9
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Communication & Media Studies

The following communications concentations are available at California State University - Northridge. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State University - Northridge. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Communication	31

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 CA, the home state for California State University - Northridge.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Public Relations Specialists	26,820	$72,910
Editors	11,060	$78,150
Writers and Authors	7,910	$96,910
Reporters and Correspondents	3,430	$67,820
Radio and Television Announcers	2,780	$78,840

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
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