Communication & Journalism at Gardner - Webb 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 Gardner - Webb University stacks up to those at other schools.

Gardner - Webb is located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina and has a total student population of 3,536. Of the 495 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Gardner - Webb University in 2021, 14 of them were communication and journalism majors.

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.

Gardner - Webb Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Gardner - Webb Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

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 Gardner - Webb 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
	712

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Gardner - Webb

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

Gardner - Webb Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 14 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Journalism from Gardner - Webb in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% 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 Gardner - Webb since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Gardner - Webb 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 Gardner - Webb University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Gardner - Webb 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Gardner - Webb University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	8
Journalism	6

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 NC, the home state for Gardner - Webb University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Public Relations Specialists	4,750	$64,450
Producers and Directors	2,330	$73,980
Editors	2,090	$67,450
Photographers	1,450	$33,630

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 The Voice of Hassocks under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.