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Political Communication at Missouri State University - Springfield

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Political Communication at Missouri State University - Springfield

What traits are you looking for in a political communication school? To help you decide if Missouri State University - Springfield is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's political communication program.

Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and approximately 23,697 students attend the school each year. In 2019, 8 political communication majors received their bachelor's degree from Missouri State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Political Communication section at the bottom of this page.

Missouri State Political Communication Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Political Communication (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Communication

Missouri State Political Communication Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political communication programs across the country. The following shows how Missouri State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political communication major at Missouri State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Communication. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Political Communication Basic Certificate Schools 3
Most Popular Political Communication Schools 6
Best Political Communication Schools 7

Political Communication Student Demographics at Missouri State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political communication majors at Missouri State University - Springfield.

Missouri State Political Communication Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 8 students earned a bachelor's degree in political communication from Missouri State. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men. The typical political communication bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% men. So male students are more repesented at Missouri State since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

Missouri State Gender Breakdown of Political Communication Bachelor's Degree Grads

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political communication at Missouri State are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Missouri State University - Springfield with a bachelor's in political communication.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Political Communication Majors at Missouri State University - Springfield
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Missouri State also has a doctoral program available in political communication. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Political Communication Grads May Go Into

A degree in political communication can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MO, the home state for Missouri State University - Springfield.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Public Relations Specialists 4,860 $59,940
Communications Professors 660 $76,730
Reporters and Correspondents 590 $45,240
Broadcast News Analysts 190 $83,230

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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