Communication & Journalism at Lindenwood University

If you are interested in studying communication and journalism, you may want to check out the program at Lindenwood University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Lindenwood University is located in Saint Charles, Missouri and has a total student population of 7,382. In 2021, 61 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from Lindenwood 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.

Lindenwood University Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Lindenwood University Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at Lindenwood 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
Best Value Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools	7
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools	54
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	194
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	331
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In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Lindenwood University. This makes it the #332 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Lindenwood University

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

Lindenwood University Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 61 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Journalism from Lindenwood University in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% 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 Lindenwood University since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Lindenwood University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	31
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Lindenwood University Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a master's degree in communication and journalism from Lindenwood University. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. Lindenwood University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 31% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Lindenwood University, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	33
Public Relations & Advertising	27
Journalism	4
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	1

Related Majors

• 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 MO, the home state for Lindenwood University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Public Relations Specialists	4,860	$59,940
Managers	3,980	$97,820
Producers and Directors	1,610	$65,560
Community Health Workers	1,370	$38,310
Photographers	1,220	$36,470

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 Bhockey10 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.