Communication & Journalism at Benedictine College

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 Benedictine College stacks up to those at other schools.

Benedictine College is located in Atchison, Kansas and approximately 2,217 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 19 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from Benedictine College.

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.

Benedictine College Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Benedictine College Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at Benedictine College 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 Benedictine College 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	431
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	655
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	838

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Benedictine College

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

Benedictine College Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Benedictine College. About 42% were men and 58% 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 Benedictine College since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Benedictine College 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 Benedictine College 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	13
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Benedictine College 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 Benedictine College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Journalism (Other)	19

Related Majors

• History
• Psychology
• Social Sciences
• 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 KS, the home state for Benedictine College.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Managers	2,420	$102,560
Public Relations Specialists	2,120	$56,170
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	610	$111,740
Radio and Television Announcers	530	$36,620
Technical Writers	530	$62,020

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 Bcprva under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.