Communication & Media Studies at Grand Canyon University
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 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.
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
- Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
- Master’s Degree in Communications
Grand Canyon University Communication & Media Studies Rankings
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
In the communications master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 16% 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.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 31 |
Hispanic or Latino | 32 |
White | 53 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Concentrations Within Communication & Media Studies
If you plan to be a communications 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 Grand Canyon University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Communications | 115 |
Related Majors
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.