Communication & Journalism at Valdosta State University

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

VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and approximately 12,304 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 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.

VSU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

VSU Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at VSU

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

VSU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 7 communication and journalism students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from VSU, about 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. VSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Valdosta State University with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at Valdosta State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Valdosta State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	7

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Library Science
• Education

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 GA, the home state for Valdosta State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Managers	14,480	$118,060
Public Relations Specialists	4,920	$62,070
Producers and Directors	4,900	$84,570
Editors	2,190	$61,330

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 Jadvii under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.