Communication & Journalism at Kean University

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

Kean is located in Union, New Jersey and has a total student population of 14,064. In 2021, 156 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from Kean.

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.

Kean Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Kean Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at Kean compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Kean 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 Master’s Degree Schools	202
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	223

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Kean. This makes it the #284 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Kean

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

Kean Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 156 communication and journalism majors earned their bachelor's degree from Kean. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 62% 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 Kean since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication and journalism bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	39
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	62
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

Kean Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

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

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 23% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	156
Public Relations & Advertising	5

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 NJ, the home state for Kean University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Public Relations Specialists	3,850	$75,670
Editors	3,130	$74,130
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,950	$163,560
Technical Writers	1,830	$84,280

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 Daniel Collins under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.