Communication & Journalism at John Carroll University

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

John Carroll is located in University Heights, Ohio and approximately 3,278 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from John Carroll.

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.

John Carroll Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

John Carroll Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how John Carroll performed in these rankings.

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 John Carroll 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	86
	99
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	154
	238
	248

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from John Carroll. This makes it the #312 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at John Carroll

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

John Carroll Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of communication and journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at John Carroll 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 Carroll University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	58
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

John Carroll Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Journalism from John Carroll in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from John Carroll, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

John Carroll 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 Carroll University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	64
Communication & Journalism (Other)	4

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• 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 OH, the home state for John Carroll University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Public Relations Specialists	6,710	$62,740
Editors	2,090	$60,670
Community Health Workers	1,970	$38,490
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,940	$116,730

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 Patrickneil under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.