Communication & Journalism at Brown University

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

Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and approximately 9,948 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Brown.

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 and 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.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Brown. This makes it the #332 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in communication and 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 and journalism majors at Brown University.

Brown Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

The communication and journalism program at Brown awarded 32 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	8
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Brown Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Journalism from Brown in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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

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

Brown 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

The following communication and 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

Related Majors

• Psychology
• Education
• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Social Sciences

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 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
• Image Credit: By Ad Meskens under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.