Communication & Journalism at Minnesota State University - Mankato

If you plan to study communication and journalism, take a look at what Minnesota State University - Mankato has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and approximately 14,761 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.

Minnesota State Mankato Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at Minnesota State Mankato

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.

Minnesota State Mankato does offer online education options in communication and journalism for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Minnesota State Mankato Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Minnesota State Mankato

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

Minnesota State Mankato Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students earned a master's degree in communication and journalism from Minnesota State Mankato. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Minnesota State Mankato, 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Minnesota State University - Mankato. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	21

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Social Sciences
• History
• Psychology

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 MN, the home state for Minnesota State University - Mankato.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Public Relations Specialists	5,360	$61,540
Editors	2,700	$58,820
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,880	$120,190
Producers and Directors	1,420	$73,110

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 SaiketTewary under License

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