Communication & Journalism at Academy of Art University

What traits are you looking for in a communication and journalism school? To help you decide if Academy of Art University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication and journalism program.

Academy of Art University is located in San Francisco, California and has a total student population of 8,928. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Academy of Art University.

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

Academy of Art University Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Communication & Journalism (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at Academy of Art University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Academy of Art University offers distance education options for communication and journalism at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Academy of Art University Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how Academy of Art University 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 communication and journalism major at Academy of Art University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Journalism. 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 Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools	41
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Basic Certificate Schools	147
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	289
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	399
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	451
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	540
	557
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	582

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Academy of Art University. This makes it the #106 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Academy of Art University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at Academy of Art University.

Academy of Art University Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of communication and journalism associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Academy of Art University with a associate's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Academy of Art University Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 73% of communication and journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 27% went to women. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Academy of Art University since its program graduates 37% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication and journalism bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Academy of Art University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	4
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Academy of Art University Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 communication and journalism majors earned their master's degree from Academy of Art University. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 82% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Academy of Art University with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Academy of Art University also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at Academy of Art University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Academy of Art University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	43
Journalism	13

Related Majors

• Education
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication and journalism can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Academy of Art University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Public Relations Specialists	26,820	$72,910
Producers and Directors	25,320	$115,080
Film and Video Editors	11,380	$112,530
Editors	11,060	$78,150

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.