Communication & Journalism at Northern Vermont University

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

Northern Vermont University is located in Johnson, Vermont and approximately 1,999 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Northern Vermont University.

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.

Northern Vermont University Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Northern Vermont University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Northern Vermont University does offer online courses in communication and journalism for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Northern Vermont University Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at Northern Vermont University 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 Online Communication & Journalism Schools	112
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	842

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Northern Vermont University

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

Northern Vermont University Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of communication and journalism associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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

Northern Vermont University Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 communication and journalism majors earned their bachelor's degree from Northern Vermont University. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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

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

Northern Vermont University 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northern Vermont University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	5
Journalism	4
Communication & Media Studies	1

Related Majors

• History
• Social 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 VT, the home state for Northern Vermont University.

Occupation	Jobs in VT	Average Salary in VT
Public Relations Specialists	930	$58,200
Managers	570	$105,950
Community Health Workers	360	$33,670
Producers and Directors	290	$58,760
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	260	$102,260

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 Dasandman008 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.