Communication & Journalism at Brown University

53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and approximately 9,948 students attend the school each year.

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.

Brown Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Brown Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at Brown 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.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in communication & journalism, making the school the #82 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Brown

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

Brown Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

56% Women

53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. The typical communication & journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Brown since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication & journalism bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	12
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Brown Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

100% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

In the communication & journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication & journalism concentations are available at Brown University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Brown University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	35

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & 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 RI, the home state for Brown University.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
Public Relations Specialists	1,150	$67,480
Managers	830	$114,660
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	370	$153,480
Producers and Directors	300	$65,660
Technical Writers	290	$67,200

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
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