Communication & Journalism at East Carolina University

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

ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and approximately 28,798 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 317 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from ECU.

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.

ECU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at ECU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

ECU does offer online education options in communication and journalism for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

ECU Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

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 ECU 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	57
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	94
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In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from ECU. This makes it the #95 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at ECU

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

ECU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

The communication and journalism program at ECU awarded 317 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 37% of these degrees went to men with the other 63% going to women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at ECU 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 East Carolina University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	58
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	198
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	29

ECU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of communication and journalism master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from ECU, 60% 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 East Carolina University with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	345

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Library Science
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences

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 NC, the home state for East Carolina University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Public Relations Specialists	4,750	$64,450
Producers and Directors	2,330	$73,980
Editors	2,090	$67,450
Photographers	1,450	$33,630

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 Luca Masters under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.