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The bachelor's program at SHSU was ranked #160 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication & journalism list. It is also ranked #9 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Sam Houston State University handed out 183 bachelor's degrees in communication & journalism. This is an increase of 1% over the previous year when 182 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in communication & journalism from SHSU. This makes it the #181 most popular school for communication & journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at Sam Houston State University.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 183 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism from SHSU. About 62% of these graduates were women and the other 38% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Sam Houston State University with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 45 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 34 |
| White | 90 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 10 |
The communication & journalism program at SHSU awarded 12 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at SHSU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 58% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Sam Houston State University with a master's in communication & journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 7 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
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 | 176 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 20 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| History | 147 |
| Social Sciences | 123 |
| English Language & Literature | 82 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 62 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 38 |
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