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Communication & Media Studies at California State University - Sacramento

Communication & Media Studies at California State University - Sacramento

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 - Sacramento stacks up to those at other schools.

Sac State is located in Sacramento, California and has a total student population of 32,293.

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.

Sac State Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

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

Sac State Communication & Media Studies Rankings

Communications Student Demographics at Sac State

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

Sac State Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

70% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of communications master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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In the communications master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Communication & Media Studies

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Communication 4

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 - Sacramento.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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