Communication & Journalism at Hampton University

What traits are you looking for in a communication and journalism school? To help you decide if Hampton University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication and journalism program.

Hampton is located in Hampton, Virginia and has a total student population of 3,516. Of the 659 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Hampton University in 2021, 75 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.

Hampton Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Hampton Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at Hampton 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 Hampton 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 Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	45
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	76
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	297

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Hampton

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

Hampton Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 75 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Hampton. About 20% were men and 80% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 63% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication and journalism bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	75
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Journalism	40
Public Relations & Advertising	35

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Education
• Psychology

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 VA, the home state for Hampton University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Public Relations Specialists	6,920	$78,410
Editors	3,450	$72,660
Technical Writers	2,840	$85,450
Producers and Directors	2,090	$69,750

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.