Communication & Journalism at Hofstra University

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

Hofstra is located in Hempstead, New York and approximately 10,444 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 226 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Hofstra.

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

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	117
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	122

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Hofstra. This makes it the #79 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Hofstra

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

Hofstra Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 226 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Journalism from Hofstra in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% 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 Hofstra since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and 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 and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	145
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Hofstra Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 30 communication and journalism students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Hofstra, about 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. Hofstra does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 23% 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 and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Hofstra 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

The following communication and 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

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 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
• Image Credit: By Dan14641 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.