Communication & Media Studies at Saint Louis University

What traits are you looking for in a communications school? To help you decide if Saint Louis University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communications program.

SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 12,229 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 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.

SLU Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communications

Online Classes Are Available at SLU

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, SLU does offer online courses in communications for the following degree levels:

SLU Communication & Media Studies Rankings

Communications Student Demographics at SLU

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

SLU Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

Of the 13 students who graduated with a master’s in communications from SLU in 2021, 38% were men and 62% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in communications each year. SLU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communications master's degree from SLU, 77% 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 Saint Louis University with a master's in communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 MO, the home state for Saint Louis University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Public Relations Specialists	4,860	$59,940
Editors	1,160	$55,460
Radio and Television Announcers	890	$35,540
Communications Professors	660	$76,730
Writers and Authors	650	$57,420

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 LouisianHTM under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.