Communication & Journalism at Duquesne University

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

Duquesne is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 8,830. In 2021, 104 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from Duquesne.

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.

Duquesne Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Duquesne Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at Duquesne 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 Duquesne 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	212
	317

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Duquesne. This makes it the #228 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Duquesne

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

Duquesne Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of communication and journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% 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 Duquesne since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Duquesne 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 Duquesne University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	74
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Duquesne Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a master's degree in communication and journalism from Duquesne. About 13% were men and 88% were women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Duquesne, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Duquesne 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 Duquesne University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Duquesne University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	61
Communication & Media Studies	33
Journalism	15
Communication & Journalism (Other)	3

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Education

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 PA, the home state for Duquesne University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Public Relations Specialists	8,390	$61,510
Editors	3,020	$62,870
Producers and Directors	2,700	$76,050
Community Health Workers	2,000	$41,550

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 Alekjds under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.