Communication & Journalism at High Point University

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

High Point is located in High Point, North Carolina and has a total student population of 5,617. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 117 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from High Point.

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

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	236

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from High Point. This makes it the #128 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at High Point

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

High Point Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 117 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from High Point. About 40% were men and 60% were women. The typical communication and 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 5% more men than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and 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 and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	82
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

High Point Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students graduated with a master's degree in communication and journalism from High Point. About 37% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. High Point does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from High Point, 68% 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 and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

High Point 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

If you plan to be a communication and journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Education

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 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
• Image Credit: By LancerE under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.