Communication & Journalism at Portland State University

What traits are you looking for in a communication and journalism school? To help you decide if Portland State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication and journalism program.

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 23,640 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 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.

Portland State University Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Portland State University Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

The communication and journalism program at Portland State University awarded 34 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 21% of these degrees went to men with the other 79% going to women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Portland State University, 82% 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 Portland 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	4
White	28
International Students	1
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Portland State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Publishing	27
Communication & Media Studies	7

Related Majors

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

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 OR, the home state for Portland State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Managers	7,850	$94,400
Public Relations Specialists	3,210	$66,800
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,330	$96,140
Producers and Directors	1,240	$68,280
Editors	1,080	$55,610

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 Visitor7 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.