Communication & Journalism at Marist 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 Marist College stacks up to those at other schools.

Marist is located in Poughkeepsie, New York and approximately 6,600 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 202 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Marist.

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.

Marist Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Marist

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Marist offers distance education options for communication and journalism at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Marist Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at Marist 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 Marist 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	21
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	275

In 2021, 48 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Marist. This makes it the #52 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Marist

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

Marist Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

The communication and journalism program at Marist awarded 202 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 40% of these degrees went to men with the other 60% going to women. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Marist since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Marist 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 Marist College with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	162
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Marist Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

The communication and journalism program at Marist awarded 48 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 19% of these degrees went to men with the other 81% going to women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Marist, 71% 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 Marist College with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Marist 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 Marist College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	204
Public Relations & Advertising	46

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Education
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

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 Marist 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 Bpg00765 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.