Communication & Journalism at Linfield University - McMinnville Campus

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 Linfield University - McMinnville Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Linfield is located in McMinnville, Oregon and has a total student population of 1,392. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Linfield.

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.

Linfield Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Linfield Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

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 Linfield 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	96
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	98
	145
	147
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	175
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	438
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	671
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	854

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Linfield

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

Linfield Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Linfield. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Linfield since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Linfield are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% 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 Linfield University - McMinnville Campus with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Linfield 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Linfield University - McMinnville Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	16
Public Relations & Advertising	2

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Social Sciences
• 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 OR, the home state for Linfield University - McMinnville Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Managers	7,850	$94,400
Public Relations Specialists	3,210	$66,800
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,330	$96,140
Producers and Directors	1,240	$68,280
Editors	1,080	$55,610

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 Visitor7 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.