Communication & Journalism at Gallaudet University

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

Gallaudet is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 1,451. In 2021, 16 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from Gallaudet.

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.

Gallaudet Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Gallaudet Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at Gallaudet 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 Gallaudet 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	337
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	415
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	421
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Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Gallaudet

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

Gallaudet Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 16 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Journalism from Gallaudet in 2020-2021, 56% were men and 44% were women. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Gallaudet since its program graduates 21% more men than average.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Gallaudet are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	9
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Gallaudet 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

If you plan to be a communication and journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Gallaudet University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	16

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• 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 DC, the home state for Gallaudet University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Managers	19,910	$147,460
Public Relations Specialists	17,310	$107,490
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	5,390	$188,050
Editors	3,330	$89,710
Producers and Directors	2,360	$89,390

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 AgnosticPreachersKid under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.