Communication & Journalism at Brenau University

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

Brenau is located in Gainesville, Georgia and has a total student population of 2,813. Of the 385 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Brenau 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.

Brenau Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Brenau

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Brenau does offer online education options in communication and journalism for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Brenau Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how Brenau 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 Brenau 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 Popular Online Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools	31
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools	83
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools	83
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	227
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	1,021
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	1,057
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,067

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Brenau. This makes it the #228 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Brenau

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

Brenau Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Brenau. About 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 Brenau 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	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Brenau Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

The communication and journalism program at Brenau awarded 8 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

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

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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	12

Related Majors

• History
• 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 GA, the home state for Brenau University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Managers	14,480	$118,060
Public Relations Specialists	4,920	$62,070
Producers and Directors	4,900	$84,570
Editors	2,190	$61,330

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 w:User talk:Cargoudel under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.