Communication & Journalism at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

If you plan to study communication and journalism, take a look at what Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Edinboro is located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania and approximately 4,319 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Edinboro.

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.

Edinboro Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Edinboro

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Master’s Degree

Edinboro Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

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 Edinboro 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 Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	203
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	233
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	249
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In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Edinboro. This makes it the #204 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Edinboro

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

Edinboro Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

The communication and journalism program at Edinboro awarded 41 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 51% of these degrees went to men with the other 49% going 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 Edinboro since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Edinboro 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 Edinboro University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	27
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Edinboro Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 communication and journalism majors earned their master's degree from Edinboro. Of these graduates, 10% were men and 90% were women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Edinboro, 100% 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 Edinboro University of Pennsylvania 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	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	19
Communication & Media Studies	17
Journalism	15

Related Majors

• 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 Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.

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 Niagara under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.