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Communication & Journalism at Grand Canyon University

If you plan to study communication and 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. Of the 13,529 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Grand Canyon University in 2021, 235 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.

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Grand Canyon University offers distance education options for communication and journalism at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Grand Canyon University Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools 9
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools 83
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 108
Best Communication & Journalism Schools 296

In 2021, 115 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Grand Canyon University. This makes it the #23 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Grand Canyon University

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

Grand Canyon University Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 235 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Grand Canyon University. About 73% of these graduates were women and the other 27% were men.

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About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Grand Canyon University 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 Grand Canyon University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 26
Hispanic or Latino 42
White 138
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 23

Grand Canyon University Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

81% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The communication and journalism program at Grand Canyon University awarded 115 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 19% of these degrees went to men with the other 81% going to women.

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Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Grand Canyon University, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 8% 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 and journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 30
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 61
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Grand Canyon University 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

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 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 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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