Communication & Journalism at The Graduate Center, CUNY

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 The Graduate Center, CUNY stacks up to those at other schools.

The Graduate Center is located in New York, New York and approximately 9,300 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 52 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from The Graduate Center.

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.

The Graduate Center Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

The Graduate Center Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at The Graduate Center compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at The Graduate Center 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 Master’s Degree Schools	13
	68
Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	129
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	391

In 2021, 96 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from The Graduate Center. This makes it the #29 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at The Graduate Center

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at The Graduate Center, CUNY.

The Graduate Center Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from The Graduate Center. About 29% were men and 71% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% 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 The Graduate Center, CUNY with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

The Graduate Center Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 96 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Journalism from The Graduate Center in 2020-2021, 35% were men and 65% were women.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	47
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

The Graduate Center 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

If you plan to be a communication and journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The Graduate Center, CUNY. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	96
Communication & Media Studies	52

Related Majors

• Education
• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• 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 NY, the home state for The Graduate Center, CUNY.

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
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Alex Irklievski under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.