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Communication & Media Studies at Jackson State University

14 Bachelor's Degrees
3 Master's Degrees
#492 Overall Quality
Communication & Media Studies is one of the majors in the communication & journalism program at Jackson State University.

We'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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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at Jackson State

Jackson State Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at Jackson State was ranked #492 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #4 in Mississippi.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 108
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 112
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 114
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 126
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 177
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 179
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 179
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 186
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 190
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 191
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 192
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 193
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 196
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 222
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools 224
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 342
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 356
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 363
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 369
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 372
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 386
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 388
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 400
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 408
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 421
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 442
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 458
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 460
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 464
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 469
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 478
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 479
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 492

Popularity of Communications at Jackson State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Jackson State University handed out 14 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 56% over the previous year when 32 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 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.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from Jackson State Make?

$28,578 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Communications majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Jackson State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $28,578 a year. This is less than $32,435, which is the national median of all communications majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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How Much Student Debt Do Communications Graduates from Jackson State Have?

$31,624 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Jackson State, communications students borrow a median amount of $31,624 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $25,333 for all communications majors across the country.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the communications program at Jackson State is $180 per month.

Jackson State Communications Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at Jackson State University.

Jackson State Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of communications bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to 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 Jackson State University with a bachelor's in communications.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Jackson State Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

All of the 3 students who graduated with a Master’s in communications from Jackson State in 2021 were women.

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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.

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

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