Communication & Journalism at Lee University

Every communication and journalism school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication and journalism program at Lee University stacks up to those at other schools.

Lee University is located in Cleveland, Tennessee and approximately 5,204 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Lee 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.

Lee University Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Lee University Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how Lee University 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 Lee 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 Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	86
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	372
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	406

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Lee University

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

Lee University Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 76 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Journalism from Lee University in 2020-2021, 39% were men and 61% 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 Lee University since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Lee 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 Lee University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	61
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Lee 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 Lee University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	29
Public Relations & Advertising	29
Communication & Media Studies	18

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Education

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 TN, the home state for Lee University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Producers and Directors	2,060	$65,040
Public Relations Specialists	1,980	$64,170
Editors	1,690	$54,400
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	880	$99,360

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 Hkeely under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.