Communication & Journalism at Carlow 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 Carlow University stacks up to those at other schools.

Carlow is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 1,976. Of the 327 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Carlow University in 2021, 9 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.

Carlow Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Carlow Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at Carlow 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 Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	908
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	1,097
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	1,135

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Carlow

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

Carlow Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Carlow. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 22% were men.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Carlow are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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 Carlow University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	5
Communication & Journalism (Other)	4

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Education

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 PA, the home state for Carlow University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Public Relations Specialists	8,390	$61,510
Editors	3,020	$62,870
Producers and Directors	2,700	$76,050
Community Health Workers	2,000	$41,550

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.