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San Jose State was ranked #86 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for communication & journalism majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #13 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, San Jose State University handed out 520 bachelor's degrees in communication & journalism. This is an increase of 15% over the previous year when 451 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in communication & journalism from San Jose State. This makes it the #111 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 San Jose State University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 520 communication & journalism majors earned their bachelor's degree from San Jose State. Of these graduates, 45% were men and 55% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from San Jose State University with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 105 |
Black or African American | 24 |
Hispanic or Latino | 195 |
White | 99 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 28 |
Other Races | 69 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students earned a master's degree in communication & journalism from San Jose State. About 90% of these graduates were women and the other 10% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from San Jose State University with a master's in communication & journalism.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 5 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
Other Races | 3 |
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 |
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Communication & Media Studies | 332 |
Public Relations & Advertising | 80 |
Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 77 |
Journalism | 52 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Social Sciences | 500 |
English Language & Literature | 118 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 89 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 69 |
History | 48 |
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