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Communication & Journalism at Grand Valley State University

312 Bachelor's Degrees
16 Master's Degrees
#203 Overall Quality
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how GVSU ranks in comparison to other schools with communication & journalism programs.

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Communication & Journalism Degrees Available at GVSU

GVSU Communication & Journalism Rankings

The bachelor's program at GVSU was ranked #203 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication & journalism list. It is also ranked #4 in Michigan.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 54
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 56
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 63
Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Veterans 64
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism 65
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 77
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 78
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 91
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 91
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 95
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 107
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 113
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 113
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 114
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 120
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 122
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 122
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 123
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 128
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 129
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools 130
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 133
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Degree Schools 137
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 140
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 144
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 145
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 163
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 197
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 200
Best Communication & Journalism Schools 203
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 266
Highest Paid Communication & Journalism Graduates 277

Popularity of Communication & Journalism at GVSU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Grand Valley State University handed out 312 bachelor's degrees in communication & journalism. This is an increase of 2% over the previous year when 307 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in communication & journalism from GVSU. This makes it the #152 most popular school for communication & journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

GVSU Communication & Journalism Students

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

GVSU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at GVSU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 79% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 246
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 14

GVSU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students earned a master's degree in communication & journalism from GVSU. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at GVSU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

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
Public Relations & Advertising 208
Communication & Media Studies 90
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 30

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 268
English Language & Literature 140
History 85
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 78
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 40

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