Communication & Journalism at James Madison University

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

JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 21,594. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 433 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from JMU.

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.

JMU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

JMU Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at JMU 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 JMU 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
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	28
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	54
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	79
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Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	101

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from JMU. This makes it the #175 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at JMU

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

JMU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 433 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from JMU. About 68% of these graduates were women and the other 32% were men.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at JMU 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 James Madison University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	336
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	28

JMU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a master's degree in communication and journalism from JMU. About 23% were men and 77% were women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from JMU, 54% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

JMU 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

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from James Madison University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	446

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• 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 VA, the home state for James Madison University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Public Relations Specialists	6,920	$78,410
Editors	3,450	$72,660
Technical Writers	2,840	$85,450
Producers and Directors	2,090	$69,750

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 Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, North Carolina under License

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