Communication & Journalism at Liberty University

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

Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 93,349. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 315 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Liberty 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.

Liberty University Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Liberty 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, Liberty University does offer online courses in communication and journalism for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Liberty University Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at Liberty University 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 Liberty 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
	60
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	822

In 2021, 230 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Liberty University. This makes it the #7 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication and journalism, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Liberty University

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

Liberty University Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 315 communication and journalism students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Liberty University, about 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 Liberty University since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Liberty 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 Liberty University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	224
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	35

Liberty University Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 230 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Journalism from Liberty University in 2020-2021, 27% were men and 73% were women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Liberty University, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	39
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	123
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	44

Liberty University also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 2 students 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Liberty University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	316
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	199
Public Relations & Advertising	24
Journalism	21

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences
• History
• 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 VA, the home state for Liberty University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Public Relations Specialists	6,920	$78,410
Editors	3,450	$72,660
Technical Writers	2,840	$85,450
Producers and Directors	2,090	$69,750

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 Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.