Communication & Journalism at Johns Hopkins University

If you plan to study communication and journalism, take a look at what Johns Hopkins University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a total student population of 28,890.

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.

Johns Hopkins Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Johns Hopkins Communication & Journalism Rankings

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Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Johns Hopkins

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

Johns Hopkins Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 149 students graduated with a master's degree in communication and journalism from Johns Hopkins. About 21% were men and 79% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	58
International Students	43
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at Johns Hopkins University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Johns Hopkins University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	151

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 MD, the home state for Johns Hopkins University.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Managers	14,450	$122,050
Public Relations Specialists	3,250	$71,030
Editors	2,280	$59,560
Technical Writers	2,000	$80,130
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,720	$123,020

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 Lester Spence under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.