Communication & Journalism at Jacksonville University

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

JU is located in Jacksonville, Florida and approximately 4,053 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from JU.

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.

JU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

JU Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at JU 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 JU 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	83
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,002
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	1,232

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at JU

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

JU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 13 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in communication and journalism from JU in 2021, 15% were men and 85% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 32% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication and journalism bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	2
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

JU 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 Jacksonville University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Jacksonville University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	13

Related Majors

• History
• Psychology
• Education
• 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 FL, the home state for Jacksonville University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Public Relations Specialists	12,050	$60,920
Producers and Directors	6,630	$70,630
Photographers	4,480	$39,990
Editors	4,190	$58,200

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 Humanities under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.