Communication & Journalism at Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Every communication and journalism school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication and journalism program at Hobart and William Smith Colleges stacks up to those at other schools.

The Colleges is located in Geneva, New York and approximately 1,833 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 47 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from The Colleges.

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.

The Colleges Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

The Colleges Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at The Colleges compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at The Colleges 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	88
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	99
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	133
	160
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	414
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	598
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	619

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at The Colleges

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

The Colleges Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 47 communication and journalism students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from The Colleges, about 49% were men and 51% 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 The Colleges since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at The Colleges 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 Hobart and William Smith Colleges with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	37
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	47

Related Majors

• Education
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

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 NY, the home state for Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Producers and Directors	26,110	$115,610
Public Relations Specialists	24,510	$74,000
Editors	19,140	$83,070
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Writers and Authors	7,410	$86,380

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 Aoliveira414 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.