by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of this program at Grand Valley. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s, Certificate levels, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #6 out of 20 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
Here is each degree level available for communication & journalism at Grand Valley, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 205 |
| Certificate | 6 |
| Master’s | 14 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, Grand Valley State University awarded 205 bachelor’s degrees in communication & journalism.
Grand Valley is in the top 15% of the country for communication & journalism at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #6 out of 20 schools by College Factual.
Communication & Journalism majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Grand Valley report a median salary of $46,080 a year. This is below $57,127, the median for all majors at Grand Valley.
To complete a bachelor’s at Grand Valley, communication & journalism graduates take on a median debt of $26,459 in student loans. This is below $26,476, the typical median for all majors at Grand Valley.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,560 | $21,894 |
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Among recent graduates, 31% of communication & journalism bachelor’s degrees went to men and 69% went to women.
The largest share of communication & journalism bachelor’s degree graduates at Grand Valley are White. Approximately 83% of graduates 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.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| White | 170 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 8 |
Grand Valley conferred 98 bachelor’s degrees in public relations, advertising, and applied communication recently — 68% to women and 32% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (84%).
Grand Valley awarded 71 bachelor’s degrees in speech communication and rhetoric recently — 70% to women and 30% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (86%).
Grand Valley awarded 20 bachelor’s degrees in digital communication and media/multimedia recently — 40% to women and 60% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (65%).
Grand Valley granted 13 bachelor’s degrees in health communication in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (85%).
Grand Valley granted 3 bachelor’s completions in broadcast journalism in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (100%).
During the most recent reporting year, Grand Valley State University awarded 6 certificate degrees in communication & journalism.
Grand Valley is not currently ranked for communication & journalism at the certificate level.
Every one of the 6 students who graduated with a certificate degree in communication & journalism from Grand Valley were women.
The largest share of communication & journalism certificate degree graduates at Grand Valley were White. About 67% of graduates 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 certificate in communication & journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Grand Valley granted 6 certificate degrees in speech communication and rhetoric in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (67%).
Graduate study is also available at Grand Valley. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.
| Graduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s | 14 |
