Communication & Journalism at John Brown University

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

JBU is located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas and approximately 2,343 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from JBU.

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.

JBU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

JBU Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at JBU 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 JBU 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	797
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	950
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	1,087

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at JBU

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

JBU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 10 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in communication and journalism from JBU in 2021, 50% were men and 50% 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 JBU since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at JBU 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 John Brown University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

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

JBU 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at John Brown University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	9
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	1

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Education
• Psychology

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 AR, the home state for John Brown University.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Managers	3,360	$86,410
Public Relations Specialists	1,110	$60,470
Producers and Directors	470	$58,750
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	340	$114,450
Editors	330	$47,480

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 Tim Morgan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.