Communication & Journalism at Alfred University

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

Alfred is located in Alfred, New York and approximately 2,187 students attend the school each year. Of the 334 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Alfred University in 2021, 4 of them were communication and journalism majors.

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.

Alfred Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Alfred Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

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 Alfred 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	1,013
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	1,135

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Alfred. This makes it the #284 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Alfred

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

Alfred Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in communication and journalism from Alfred in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 38% 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 Alfred University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

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

Alfred Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Journalism from Alfred in 2020-2021, 60% were men and 40% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. Alfred does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

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

Alfred 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 Alfred University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Alfred University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	5
Communication & Media Studies	4

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Education

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 NY, the home state for Alfred University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Producers and Directors	26,110	$115,610
Public Relations Specialists	24,510	$74,000
Editors	19,140	$83,070
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Writers and Authors	7,410	$86,380

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 Benjamin D. Esham under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.