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Communication & Media Studies at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Communication & Media Studies at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

If you are interested in studying communication & media studies, you may want to check out the program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and has a total student population of 34,285.

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.

Louisiana State University Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies
  • Master’s Degree in Media Studies

Online Classes Are Available at Louisiana State University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Louisiana State University offers distance education options for media studies at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Louisiana State University Communication & Media Studies Rankings

Media Studies Student Demographics at Louisiana State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the media studies majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Louisiana State University Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

83% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of media studies master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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Of the students who received a media studies master's degree from Louisiana State University, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a master's in media studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 16
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Media Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in media studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for LA, the home state for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
Reporters and Correspondents 460 $57,990
Editors 450 $42,340
Writers and Authors 260 $44,710
Communications Professors 130 $65,150

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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