Communication & Journalism at Bellarmine 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 Bellarmine University stacks up to those at other schools.

Bellarmine U is located in Louisville, Kentucky and approximately 3,293 students attend the school each year. Of the 702 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Bellarmine University in 2021, 41 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.

Bellarmine U Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Bellarmine U Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at Bellarmine U 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 Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	24
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	136
	242
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	443

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Bellarmine U. This makes it the #137 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Bellarmine U

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

Bellarmine U Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 41 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in communication and journalism from Bellarmine U in 2021, 39% were men and 61% were women. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Bellarmine U since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Bellarmine U 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 Bellarmine University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Bellarmine U Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students earned a master's degree in communication and journalism from Bellarmine U. About 61% of these graduates were women and the other 39% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. Bellarmine U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Bellarmine U 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Bellarmine University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	47
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	12

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 KY, the home state for Bellarmine University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Managers	3,260	$92,630
Public Relations Specialists	2,200	$50,580
Community Health Workers	1,220	$38,210
Editors	770	$44,050
Producers and Directors	770	$60,530

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 Braindrain0000 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.