by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Fresno State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in communications.
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The bachelor's program at Fresno State was ranked #256 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #29 in California.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 251 |
| Best Communication & Media Studies Schools | 256 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, California State University - Fresno handed out 94 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 2% over the previous year when 92 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 10 students received their master’s degree in communications from Fresno State. This makes it the #107 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at Fresno State is $33,050. This is less than $34,959, which is the national median of all communications majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $1,238 | $1,238 |
| Books and Supplies | $938 | $938 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,634 | $11,634 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,198 | $4,198 |
Learn more about Fresno State tuition and fees.
Of the 94 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in communications from Fresno State in 2022, 35% were men and 65% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Fresno with a bachelor's in communications.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 43 |
| White | 26 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 13 |
Online degrees for the Fresno State communications bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Fresno State Online Learning page.
The communications program at Fresno State awarded 7 master's degrees in 2021-2022. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women.
The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 57% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Fresno with a master's in communications.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at California State University - Fresno.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Journalism | 95 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.