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 Jackson State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in communications.
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The bachelor's program at Jackson State was ranked #524 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #4 in Mississippi.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 491 |
| Best Communication & Media Studies Schools | 524 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Jackson State University handed out 34 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 143% over the previous year when 14 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 3 students received their master’s degree in communications from Jackson State. This makes it the #219 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 Jackson State is $24,235. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,959 for all communications students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Jackson State, communications students borrow a median amount of $23,621 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all communications bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,493.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the communications program at Jackson State is $180 per month.
During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Jackson State paid an average of $1,355 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $355 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,520 | $8,520 |
| Fees | $275 | $1,275 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,782 | $11,782 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $10,716 | $10,716 |
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During the 2021-2022 academic year, 34 communications majors earned their bachelor's degree from Jackson State. Of these graduates, 44% were men and 56% were women.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 91% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Jackson State University with a bachelor's in communications.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 31 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Online degrees for the Jackson 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 Jackson State Online Learning page.
The communications program at Jackson State awarded 6 master's degrees in 2021-2022. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.
The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 100% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Jackson State University with a master's in communications.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at Jackson State University.
More about our data sources and methodologies.