Communication & Journalism at Central Michigan University

If you plan to study communication and 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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 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.

Central Michigan Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• 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 and journalism majors at Central Michigan University.

Central Michigan Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students earned a master's degree in communication and journalism from Central Michigan. About 59% of these graduates were women and the other 41% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. Central Michigan does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Central Michigan, 88% 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 and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication and 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

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• 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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By cjh1452000 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.