Communication & Journalism at Chatham University

What traits are you looking for in a communication and journalism school? To help you decide if Chatham University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication and journalism program.

Chatham is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 2,353. Of the 305 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Chatham University in 2021, 21 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.

Chatham Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Chatham Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at Chatham 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 Chatham 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	626

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Chatham. This makes it the #245 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Chatham

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

Chatham Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 21 communication and journalism students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Chatham, about 52% were men and 48% 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 Chatham since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Chatham 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 Chatham 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	14
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Chatham Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who graduated with a master’s in communication and journalism from Chatham in 2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Chatham, 86% 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 Chatham University with a master's in communication and journalism.

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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	28

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Education
• Social Sciences
• 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 PA, the home state for Chatham 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.