Communication & Journalism at Alderson Broaddus University

If you are interested in studying communication and journalism, you may want to check out the program at Alderson Broaddus University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Alderson Broaddus University is located in Philippi, West Virginia and has a total student population of 863. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Alderson Broaddus 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.

Alderson Broaddus University Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Alderson Broaddus University Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at Alderson Broaddus University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at Alderson Broaddus 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 Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	790
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	1,323

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Alderson Broaddus University

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

Alderson Broaddus University Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 5 communication and journalism students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Alderson Broaddus University, about 20% were men and 80% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Alderson Broaddus University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

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

Alderson Broaddus 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

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Alderson Broaddus University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	2
Journalism	2
Public Relations & Advertising	1

Related Majors

• Education
• Psychology

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 WV, the home state for Alderson Broaddus University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Managers	1,880	$77,290
Community Health Workers	740	$34,080
Communications Professors	330	$51,150
Public Relations Specialists	310	$62,310
Reporters and Correspondents	260	$38,260

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
• Image Credit: By Valerius Tygart under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.