Communication & Media Studies at Southern Utah University

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

Southern Utah University is located in Cedar City, Utah and has a total student population of 12,582. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 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.

Southern Utah University Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communications

Online Classes Are Available at Southern Utah University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Master’s Degree

Southern Utah University Communication & Media Studies Rankings

Communications Student Demographics at Southern Utah University

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

Southern Utah University Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students graduated with a master's degree in communications from Southern Utah University. About 30% were men and 70% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in communications each year. Southern Utah University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communications master's degree from Southern Utah University, 85% 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 Southern Utah University with a master's in communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
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 UT, the home state for Southern Utah University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Public Relations Specialists	2,090	$64,180
Editors	960	$60,990
Writers and Authors	660	$54,660
Communications Professors	430	$74,270
Radio and Television Announcers	200	$55,280

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 No Author Name under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.