Communication & Journalism at Dean College

If you are interested in studying communication and journalism, you may want to check out the program at Dean College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Dean College is located in Franklin, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 1,180. Of the 185 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Dean College in 2021, 13 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.

Dean College Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Dean College Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how Dean College performed in these rankings.

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 Dean College 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 Associate Degree Schools	168
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	303
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	355
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	906

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Dean College

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

Dean College Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of communication and journalism associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in communication and journalism at Dean College are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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

Dean College Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 85% of communication and journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 15% went 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 Dean College since its program graduates 49% more men than average.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Dean College 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 Dean College with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Dean College 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 Dean College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	15
Journalism	1

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• Education
• History
• 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 MA, the home state for Dean College.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Public Relations Specialists	7,040	$68,610
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	5,090	$131,460
Community Health Workers	3,660	$44,500
Producers and Directors	3,250	$70,480

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.