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Communication & Journalism at Grand Canyon University

41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and approximately 103,427 students attend the school each year.

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.

Grand Canyon University Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Grand Canyon 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, Grand Canyon University does offer online courses in communication & journalism for the following degree levels:

Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

Grand Canyon University Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at Grand Canyon 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.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Grand Canyon University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at Grand Canyon University.

Grand Canyon University Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

73% Women

41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at Grand Canyon University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication & journalism bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	41
White	108
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

Grand Canyon University Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

73% Women

56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

In the communication & journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	32
White	53
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Grand Canyon University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	345
Public Relations & Advertising	5

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & 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 AZ, the home state for Grand Canyon University.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Managers	8,520	$101,630
Public Relations Specialists	3,080	$62,500
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,350	$104,120
Producers and Directors	1,250	$62,760
Community Health Workers	1,030	$40,090

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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