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

Castleton is located in Castleton, Vermont and approximately 2,211 students attend the school each year. Of the 397 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Castleton 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.

Castleton Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Castleton Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how Castleton performed in these rankings.

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 Castleton 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
Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools	15
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools	202
	219
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	544
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	580
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	895
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	1,021

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Castleton

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

Castleton Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of communication and journalism associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in communication and journalism only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at Castleton may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 64% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in communication and journalism at Castleton are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Castleton University with a associate'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	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Castleton Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Castleton. About 78% were men and 22% were women. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Castleton since its program graduates 42% more men than average.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Castleton 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 Castleton University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	12

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• 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 VT, the home state for Castleton University.

Occupation	Jobs in VT	Average Salary in VT
Public Relations Specialists	930	$58,200
Managers	570	$105,950
Community Health Workers	360	$33,670
Producers and Directors	290	$58,760
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	260	$102,260

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 Jared C. Benedict under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.