Communication & Journalism at Lasell University

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

Lasell is located in Newton, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 1,951. Of the 366 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Lasell University in 2021, 61 of them were communication and journalism majors.

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.

Lasell Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Lasell

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Master’s Degree

Lasell Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

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 Lasell 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 Master’s Degree Schools	8
Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	43
	75
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	222
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	347
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	358

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Lasell. This makes it the #76 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Lasell

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

Lasell Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

The communication and journalism program at Lasell awarded 61 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Lasell 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 Lasell University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	36
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Lasell Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students earned a master's degree in communication and journalism from Lasell. About 77% of these graduates were women and the other 23% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Lasell 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

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at Lasell University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Lasell University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	92

Related Majors

• 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 MA, the home state for Lasell University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Public Relations Specialists	7,040	$68,610
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	5,090	$131,460
Community Health Workers	3,660	$44,500
Producers and Directors	3,250	$70,480

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 John Phelan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.