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Communication & Journalism at South Dakota State University

Communication & Journalism at South Dakota State University

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

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and approximately 11,405 students attend the school each year.

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.

South Dakota State Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
  • Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

South Dakota State Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at South Dakota State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at South Dakota State University.

South Dakota State Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

64% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

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Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from South Dakota State, 64% 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 South Dakota State University with a master's in communication & journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at South Dakota State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies 18
Journalism 1

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & 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 SD, the home state for South Dakota State University.

Occupation Jobs in SD Average Salary in SD
Public Relations Specialists 660 $51,240
Managers 370 $99,030
Radio and Television Announcers 320 $31,630
Reporters and Correspondents 220 $32,390
Photographers 160 $30,380

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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