Communication & Journalism at University of Lynchburg

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 University of Lynchburg stacks up to those at other schools.

Lynchburg is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and approximately 2,692 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 20 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from Lynchburg.

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.

Lynchburg Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Lynchburg Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

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 Lynchburg 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 Schools	563
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	622
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	634
	687
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	813

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Lynchburg

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

Lynchburg Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 20 communication and journalism students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Lynchburg, about 50% were men and 50% 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 Lynchburg since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Lynchburg 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 University of Lynchburg with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	20

Related Majors

• 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 VA, the home state for University of Lynchburg.

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 Imaginegod614 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.