Communication & Journalism at Franklin University

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

Franklin University is located in Columbus, Ohio and approximately 5,926 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 22 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from Franklin University.

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.

Franklin University Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Franklin University

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Franklin University does offer online courses in communication and journalism for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

Franklin University Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how Franklin University 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 Franklin University 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
	22
Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools	31
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools	325
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	617
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	763
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	1,157

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Franklin University

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

Franklin University Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of communication and journalism associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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

Franklin University Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Franklin University. About 77% of these graduates were women and the other 23% were men.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Franklin University 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 Franklin University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	23

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• Education
• 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 OH, the home state for Franklin University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Public Relations Specialists	6,710	$62,740
Editors	2,090	$60,670
Community Health Workers	1,970	$38,490
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,940	$116,730

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 Tysto under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.