Communication & Journalism at Youngstown State University

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

Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and has a total student population of 11,835. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 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.

Youngstown State University Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Youngstown State University Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Youngstown State University

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

Youngstown State University Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students graduated with a master's degree in communication and journalism from Youngstown State University. About 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. Youngstown State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Youngstown State University, 86% 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 Youngstown 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	0
White	12
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Youngstown State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	15

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• 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 OH, the home state for Youngstown State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Public Relations Specialists	6,710	$62,740
Editors	2,090	$60,670
Community Health Workers	1,970	$38,490
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,940	$116,730

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 Blue80 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.