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Communication & Journalism at George Fox University

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Communication & Journalism at George Fox University

If you are interested in studying communication and journalism, you may want to check out the program at George Fox University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

GFU is located in Newberg, Oregon and approximately 4,106 students attend the school each year. Of the 651 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from George Fox University in 2021, 18 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.

GFU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

GFU Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at GFU 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 Communication & Journalism Schools 222
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools 1,042

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at GFU

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

GFU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

94% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 6% of communication and journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at GFU 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 George Fox University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising 10
Communication & Media Studies 7
Journalism 1

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 OR, the home state for George Fox University.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Managers 7,850 $94,400
Public Relations Specialists 3,210 $66,800
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 1,330 $96,140
Producers and Directors 1,240 $68,280
Editors 1,080 $55,610

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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