Communication & Journalism at Gonzaga 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 Gonzaga University stacks up to those at other schools.

Gonzaga is located in Spokane, Washington and approximately 7,295 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,435 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Gonzaga University in 2021, 104 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.

Gonzaga Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Gonzaga Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at Gonzaga 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 Gonzaga 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 Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	10
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	75
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	132
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	231

In 2021, 80 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Gonzaga. This makes it the #33 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Gonzaga

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

Gonzaga Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 104 communication and journalism majors earned their bachelor's degree from Gonzaga. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 63% 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 Gonzaga since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Gonzaga 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 Gonzaga University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	69
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Gonzaga Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 students graduated with a master's degree in communication and journalism from Gonzaga. About 29% were men and 71% were women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Gonzaga, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	48
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Journalism (Other)	80
Communication & Media Studies	48
Public Relations & Advertising	32
Journalism	24

Related Majors

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

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 WA, the home state for Gonzaga University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Managers	11,280	$125,490
Public Relations Specialists	5,770	$72,510
Producers and Directors	2,400	$71,430
Community Health Workers	2,230	$42,610
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	2,170	$128,420

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 Gregg M. Erickson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.