Communication & Journalism at Columbia University in the City of New York

If you are interested in studying communication & journalism, you may want to check out the program at Columbia University in the City of New York. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Columbia is located in New York, New York and approximately 30,135 students attend the school each year.

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.

Columbia Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Columbia Communication & Journalism Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication & journalism, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Columbia Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

73% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a master's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	113
International Students	155
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Columbia University in the City of New York. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Journalism	142
Communication & Media Studies	92
Public Relations & Advertising	14

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & 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 NY, the home state for Columbia University in the City of New York.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Producers and Directors	26,110	$115,610
Public Relations Specialists	24,510	$74,000
Editors	19,140	$83,070
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Writers and Authors	7,410	$86,380

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
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