Communication & Journalism at East Tennessee State University

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

ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and approximately 13,713 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 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.

ETSU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

ETSU Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at ETSU

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

ETSU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 21 communication and journalism students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from ETSU, about 52% were men and 48% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. ETSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from ETSU, 62% 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 East Tennessee State 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	13
International Students	7
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 East Tennessee State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	21

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• History
• 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 TN, the home state for East Tennessee State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Producers and Directors	2,060	$65,040
Public Relations Specialists	1,980	$64,170
Editors	1,690	$54,400
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	880	$99,360

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 Boboskaditdatin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.