Communication & Journalism at Loyola University New Orleans

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

Loyola New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and approximately 4,497 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 62 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from Loyola New Orleans.

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.

Loyola New Orleans Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Loyola New Orleans Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at Loyola New Orleans 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 Loyola New Orleans 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	175
	283
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	351

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Loyola New Orleans

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

Loyola New Orleans Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of communication and journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Loyola New Orleans are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Loyola University New Orleans with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	32
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Loyola New Orleans 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 Loyola University New Orleans. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Loyola University New Orleans. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	40
Journalism	14
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	8

Related Majors

• History
• Education
• Psychology
• 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 LA, the home state for Loyola University New Orleans.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Managers	9,790	$87,080
Public Relations Specialists	1,350	$53,390
Producers and Directors	1,300	$56,290
Media and Communication Workers	510	$36,760
Photographers	510	$32,710

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 Infrogmation of New Orleans under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.