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Communication & Journalism at Central Michigan University

Communication & Journalism at Central Michigan University

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

Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and has a total student population of 17,311.

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.

Central Michigan Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
  • Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Central Michigan Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Central Michigan

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at Central Michigan University.

Central Michigan Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

36% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 64% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 36% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication & journalism each year. Central Michigan does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 28% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from Central Michigan, 64% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Michigan University with a master's in communication & journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies 13
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 4

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & 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 MI, the home state for Central Michigan University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Managers 6,370 $98,780
Public Relations Specialists 6,280 $61,760
Producers and Directors 2,030 $65,910
Community Health Workers 1,860 $44,380
Editors 1,670 $58,150

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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