Communication & Journalism at Manhattan College

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 Manhattan College stacks up to those at other schools.

Manhattan is located in Riverdale, New York and approximately 3,965 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 57 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from Manhattan.

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.

Manhattan Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Manhattan Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

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 Manhattan 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	200
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	225
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	285
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	580

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Manhattan

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

Manhattan Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 57 communication and journalism students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Manhattan, about 37% were men and 63% 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 Manhattan since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Manhattan 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 Manhattan College with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	35
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Manhattan 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Manhattan College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	47
Public Relations & Advertising	10

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 NY, the home state for Manhattan College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Producers and Directors	26,110	$115,610
Public Relations Specialists	24,510	$74,000
Editors	19,140	$83,070
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Writers and Authors	7,410	$86,380

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 Trollness under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.