Communication & Journalism at Marquette University

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying communication & journalism, you may want to check out the program at Marquette University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Marquette is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 11,550.

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.

Marquette Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Marquette Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at Marquette 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.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Marquette

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

Marquette Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

66% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at Marquette 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 Marquette University with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	113
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Marquette Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

63% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication & journalism each year. Marquette does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from Marquette, 69% 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 Marquette University with a master's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	11
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication & journalism concentations are available at Marquette University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Marquette University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	103
Communication & Media Studies	45
Journalism	30

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & 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 WI, the home state for Marquette University.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Managers	12,400	$85,050
Public Relations Specialists	3,860	$61,060
Editors	1,580	$48,630
Producers and Directors	1,360	$57,110
Photographers	1,070	$34,750

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
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