Communication & Journalism at Harvard University

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

Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and approximately 30,391 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.

Harvard Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at Harvard

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

Harvard Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Harvard

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

Harvard Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

In the communication & journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% 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 Harvard University with a master's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	16
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication & journalism concentations are available at Harvard University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Harvard University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Journalism	26
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	16

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Theology & Religious Vocations
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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 MA, the home state for Harvard University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Public Relations Specialists	7,040	$68,610
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	5,090	$131,460
Community Health Workers	3,660	$44,500
Producers and Directors	3,250	$70,480

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 Elisa.rolle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.