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Communication & Journalism at Brigham Young University - Idaho

If you plan to study communication and journalism, take a look at what Brigham Young University - Idaho has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

BYU - I is located in Rexburg, Idaho and approximately 44,481 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,977 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University - Idaho in 2021, 236 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.

BYU - I Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

BYU - I Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at BYU - I 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 BYU - I 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 Schools 473
520

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at BYU - I

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

BYU - I Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 236 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Journalism from BYU - I in 2020-2021, 37% were men and 63% 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 BYU - I since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at BYU - I 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 Brigham Young University - Idaho with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 171
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 31

BYU - I 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 Brigham Young University - Idaho. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies 236

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 ID, the home state for Brigham Young University - Idaho.

Occupation Jobs in ID Average Salary in ID
Managers 1,350 $85,070
Public Relations Specialists 660 $64,380
Editors 420 $48,160
Community Health Workers 280 $35,840
Producers and Directors 280 $55,600

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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