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Communication & Media Studies at Grand Canyon University

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Communication & Media Studies at Grand Canyon University

Every communication and 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 Grand Canyon University stacks up to those at other schools.

Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and has a total student population of 103,427. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 115 students received their master's degree in communications.

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.

Grand Canyon University Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Communications

Online Classes Are Available at Grand Canyon University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Grand Canyon University does offer online education options in communications for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

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Communications Student Demographics at Grand Canyon University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at Grand Canyon University.

Grand Canyon University Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

81% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 115 students graduated with a master's degree in communications from Grand Canyon University. About 19% were men and 81% were women.

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Of the students who received a communications master's degree from Grand Canyon University, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the communications master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 30
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 61
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

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 AZ, the home state for Grand Canyon University.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
Public Relations Specialists 3,080 $62,500
Editors 1,020 $57,180
Reporters and Correspondents 680 $61,400
Radio and Television Announcers 520 $48,360

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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