Communication & Journalism at Bryant University

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 Bryant University stacks up to those at other schools.

Bryant is located in Smithfield, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 3,674. In 2021, 23 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from Bryant.

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.

Bryant Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Bryant Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at Bryant compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Bryant 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
	11
	24
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools	30
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools	35
Best Value Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools	64
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools	65
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	144
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	175
Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	280
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	311
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	509
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	540
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	599
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	683
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	782

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Bryant. This makes it the #312 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Bryant

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

Bryant Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 communication and journalism majors earned their bachelor's degree from Bryant. Of these graduates, 30% were men and 70% were women.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Bryant 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 Bryant University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Bryant Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a master's degree in communication and journalism from Bryant. About 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. Bryant does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Bryant, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Bryant 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Bryant University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	28

Related Majors

• History
• Psychology
• 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 Bryant 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 John Phelan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.