Communication & Media Studies at Youngstown State University

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

Youngstown State University Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communications

Youngstown State University Communication & Media Studies Rankings

Communications Student Demographics at Youngstown State University

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

Youngstown State University Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

Of the 14 communications students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Youngstown State University, about 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in communications 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 communications 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 communications.

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

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 OH, the home state for Youngstown State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Public Relations Specialists	6,710	$62,740
Editors	2,090	$60,670
Communications Professors	1,410	$74,860
Writers and Authors	1,360	$48,380
Reporters and Correspondents	1,130	$42,050

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

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