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Communication & Media Studies at Jackson State University

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 Jackson State ranks in comparison to other schools with media studies programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at Jackson State

• Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies
• Master’s Degree in Media Studies

Jackson State Media Studies Rankings

The bachelor's program at Jackson State was ranked #133 on College Factual's Best Schools for media studies list. It is also ranked #1 in Mississippi.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies	27
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies	32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies	33
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates	34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid)	38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k)	40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k)	41
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k)	41
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	43
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k)	43
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k)	43
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies	44
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools	47
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	52
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools	56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid)	83
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	85
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k)	86
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k)	90
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k)	91
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid)	97
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans	100
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k)	100
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates	102
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k)	105
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k)	106
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k)	108
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k)	111
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	113
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates	117
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k)	122
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k)	127
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools	133

Popularity of Media Studies 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 media studies from Jackson State. This makes it the #45 most popular school for media studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Jackson State Media Studies Students

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

Jackson State Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

The media studies program at Jackson State awarded 14 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 43% of these degrees went to men with the other 57% going to women.

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 media studies.

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 media studies from Jackson State in 2021 were women.

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 media studies.

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

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Comingdeer under License

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