Communication & Journalism at Alvernia University

Every communication and journalism school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication and journalism program at Alvernia University stacks up to those at other schools.

Alvernia is located in Reading, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 2,560. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Alvernia.

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.

Alvernia Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at Alvernia

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Alvernia does offer online courses in communication and journalism for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Alvernia Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how Alvernia 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 Alvernia 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
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	421
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	429
	543
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	612
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	633
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	815
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	988

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Alvernia

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

Alvernia Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 12 communication and journalism students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Alvernia, about 25% were men and 75% were women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Alvernia are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alvernia 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	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Alvernia 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 Alvernia University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	10
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	2

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 PA, the home state for Alvernia University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Public Relations Specialists	8,390	$61,510
Editors	3,020	$62,870
Producers and Directors	2,700	$76,050
Community Health Workers	2,000	$41,550

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 AU540Up under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.