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Communication & Journalism at DePaul University

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Communication & Journalism at DePaul University

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

DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 21,922 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 392 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from DePaul.

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.

DePaul Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

DePaul Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at DePaul 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 DePaul 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
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 279
308
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools 514

In 2021, 63 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from DePaul. This makes it the #40 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at DePaul

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

DePaul Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The communication and journalism program at DePaul awarded 392 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 31% of these degrees went to men with the other 69% going to women.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at DePaul 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 DePaul University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 15
Black or African American 24
Hispanic or Latino 73
White 253
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 24

DePaul Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

76% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The communication and journalism program at DePaul awarded 63 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 24% of these degrees went to men with the other 76% going to women.

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In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 31
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising 217
Communication & Media Studies 173
Journalism 65

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 IL, the home state for DePaul University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Public Relations Specialists 7,360 $66,220
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 5,160 $119,330
Editors 3,830 $62,590
Producers and Directors 2,950 $77,960
Photographers 2,600 $36,290

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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