Communication & Journalism at Florida International University

Every communication and journalism school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication and journalism program at Florida International University stacks up to those at other schools.

FIU is located in Miami, Florida and approximately 58,836 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 789 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from FIU.

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.

FIU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at FIU

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? FIU offers distance education options for communication and journalism at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

FIU Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

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 FIU 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	24
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	268

In 2021, 111 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from FIU. This makes it the #24 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at FIU

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

FIU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

The communication and journalism program at FIU awarded 789 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 31% of these degrees went to men with the other 69% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 48% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication and journalism bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	102
Hispanic or Latino	542
White	70
International Students	44
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

FIU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 111 communication and journalism majors earned their master's degree from FIU. Of these graduates, 21% were men and 79% were women.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of degree recipients. That is 34% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	65
White	17
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

FIU 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 Florida International University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	573
Public Relations & Advertising	276
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	51

Related Majors

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

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 FL, the home state for Florida International University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Public Relations Specialists	12,050	$60,920
Producers and Directors	6,630	$70,630
Photographers	4,480	$39,990
Editors	4,190	$58,200

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 Comayagua99 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.