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Communication & Journalism at Christopher Newport University

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Communication & Journalism at Christopher Newport University

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

CNU is located in Newport News, Virginia and has a total student population of 4,868. Of the 1,200 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Christopher Newport University in 2021, 107 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.

CNU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

CNU Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at CNU 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 CNU 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 Schools 86
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 156
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools 174
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Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at CNU

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

CNU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The communication and journalism program at CNU awarded 107 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 62% going to women. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at CNU since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at CNU 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 Christopher Newport University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 87
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies 107

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 VA, the home state for Christopher Newport University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Public Relations Specialists 6,920 $78,410
Editors 3,450 $72,660
Technical Writers 2,840 $85,450
Producers and Directors 2,090 $69,750

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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