Communication & Journalism at Hofstra University

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every communication & 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 & journalism program at Hofstra University stacks up to those at other schools.

Hofstra is located in Hempstead, New York and approximately 10,444 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.

Hofstra Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Hofstra Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at Hofstra 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 Hofstra

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

Hofstra Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

56% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% 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 Hofstra since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at Hofstra 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 Hofstra University with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	126
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Hofstra Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

56% Women

53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication & journalism each year. Hofstra does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

In the communication & journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication & journalism concentations are available at Hofstra University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Hofstra University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	118
Public Relations & Advertising	67
Journalism	56
Communication & Media Studies	15

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 NY, the home state for Hofstra University.

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
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