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Communication & Media Studies at Governors State University

5 Bachelor's Degrees
5 Master's Degrees
#116 Overall Quality
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how GSU ranks in comparison to other schools with media studies programs.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at GSU

GSU Media Studies Rankings

The bachelor's program at GSU was ranked #116 on College Factual's Best Schools for media studies list. It is also ranked #7 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 20
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 31
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 34
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 39
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 42
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 42
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 44
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 45
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 47
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 48
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools 51
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 54
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 57
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 61
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 67
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 77
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 87
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 88
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 94
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 116

Popularity of Media Studies at GSU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Governors State University handed out 5 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 38% over the previous year when 8 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in media studies from GSU. This makes it the #37 most popular school for media studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Media Studies Student Diversity at GSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the media studies majors at Governors State University.

GSU Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 5 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Media Studies from GSU in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

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The majority of the bachelor'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 Governors State University with a bachelor's in media studies.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

GSU Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a Master’s in media studies from GSU in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

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The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 80% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Governors State University with a master's in media studies.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Speech Communication 29

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