Communication & Journalism at California Baptist University

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

Cal Baptist is located in Riverside, California and has a total student population of 11,317. Of the 2,008 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from California Baptist University in 2021, 97 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.

Cal Baptist Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Cal Baptist

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Cal Baptist does offer online courses in communication and journalism for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Cal Baptist Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at Cal Baptist 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 Cal Baptist 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 Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	85
Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	145
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	252
	305
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	495
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	516
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	568

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Cal Baptist. This makes it the #86 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Cal Baptist

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

Cal Baptist Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 97 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Cal Baptist. About 28% were men and 72% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% 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 California Baptist University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	37
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Cal Baptist Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 27 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Journalism from Cal Baptist in 2020-2021, 19% were men and 81% were women.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 78% of degree recipients. That is 40% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Cal Baptist 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California Baptist University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	65
Public Relations & Advertising	47
Journalism	12

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Education
• Psychology

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 CA, the home state for California Baptist University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Public Relations Specialists	26,820	$72,910
Producers and Directors	25,320	$115,080
Film and Video Editors	11,380	$112,530
Editors	11,060	$78,150

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 Jeremylofgren under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.