Communication & Journalism at Appalachian State University

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

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and has a total student population of 20,023. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 334 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Appalachian State.

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.

Appalachian State Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at Appalachian State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

Appalachian State Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

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 Appalachian State 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	133
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	135
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	165
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Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Appalachian State

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

Appalachian State Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 334 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in communication and journalism from Appalachian State in 2021, 35% were men and 65% were women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Appalachian State 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 Appalachian State University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	286
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Appalachian State 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

If you plan to be a communication and journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Appalachian State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	157
Communication & Media Studies	82
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	55
Journalism	41

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Library Science
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social 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 NC, the home state for Appalachian State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Public Relations Specialists	4,750	$64,450
Producers and Directors	2,330	$73,980
Editors	2,090	$67,450
Photographers	1,450	$33,630

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 Clayhefner under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.