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Communication & Journalism at San Diego State University

497 Bachelor's Degrees
34 Master's Degrees
#83 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how SDSU ranks in comparison to other schools with communication & journalism programs.

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Communication & Journalism Degrees Available at SDSU

SDSU Communication & Journalism Rankings

SDSU was ranked #83 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for communication & journalism majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #12 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 8
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 13
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 16
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 17
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 19
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 20
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 21
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 58
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 59
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools 68
Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Veterans 72
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 75
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Degree Schools 78
Best Communication & Journalism Schools 83
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 83
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 105
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 108
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 109
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 110
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism 111
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 258
Highest Paid Communication & Journalism Graduates 264

Popularity of Communication & Journalism at SDSU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, San Diego State University handed out 497 bachelor's degrees in communication & journalism. This is an increase of 16% over the previous year when 428 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in communication & journalism from SDSU. This makes it the #67 most popular school for communication & journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Diversity at SDSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at San Diego State University.

SDSU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 497 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Journalism from SDSU in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from San Diego State University with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 43
Black or African American 24
Hispanic or Latino 127
White 224
Non-Resident Aliens 12
Other Races 67

SDSU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 34 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Journalism from SDSU in 2020-2021, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 56% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from San Diego State University with a master's in communication & journalism.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 19
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 7

Communication & Journalism Majors

Communication & Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 242
Journalism 170
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 66
Public Relations & Advertising 53

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 845
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 246
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 157
English Language & Literature 127
History 83

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