Communication & Journalism at High Point University

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

High Point is located in High Point, North Carolina and has a total student population of 5,617.

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.

High Point Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

High Point Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at High Point 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 High Point

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

High Point Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

61% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. The typical communication & journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at High Point since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at High Point 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 High Point University with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	94
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

High Point Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

51% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 49% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 51% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication & journalism each year. High Point does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from High Point, 79% 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 High Point University with a master's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	131
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	101
Public Relations & Advertising	12
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	9
Journalism	7
Communication & Journalism (Other)	7

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 NC, the home state for High Point University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Public Relations Specialists	4,750	$64,450
Producers and Directors	2,330	$73,980
Editors	2,090	$67,450
Photographers	1,450	$33,630

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
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