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

Chapman is located in Orange, California and approximately 9,761 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 186 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Chapman.

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.

Chapman Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Chapman Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at Chapman 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 Chapman 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
	20
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	41
	121
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	151
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	633

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Chapman. This makes it the #264 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 Chapman

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

Chapman Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 186 communication and journalism majors earned their bachelor's degree from Chapman. Of these graduates, 29% were men and 71% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 Chapman University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	22
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	89
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	29

Chapman Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Journalism from Chapman in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. Chapman does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 29% better than the national average.*

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

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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	101
Public Relations & Advertising	60
Journalism	31

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• 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 CA, the home state for Chapman 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 Tom Arthur under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.