Communication & Journalism at Fitchburg State University

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

Fitchburg State is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and approximately 6,728 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Fitchburg State.

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.

Fitchburg State Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Fitchburg State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

Fitchburg State Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

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 Fitchburg State 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 Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	12
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools	83
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools	83
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	157
	188
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	288
	434
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	696

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Fitchburg State. This makes it the #264 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Fitchburg State

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

Fitchburg State Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Fitchburg State. About 47% of these graduates were women and the other 53% were men. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Fitchburg State since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Fitchburg State 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 Fitchburg State University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Fitchburg State Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in communication and journalism from Fitchburg State. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Fitchburg State, 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 Fitchburg State 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	0

Fitchburg State 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 Fitchburg State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	23

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 MA, the home state for Fitchburg State University.

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
• Image Credit: By Found5dollar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.