Communication & Journalism at Marshall University

If you plan to study communication and journalism, take a look at what Marshall University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and has a total student population of 11,958. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Marshall University.

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.

Marshall University Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Marshall University Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at Marshall University 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	83
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools	83
	240
Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	293
	548

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Marshall University. This is the #367 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Marshall University

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

Marshall University Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 communication and journalism majors earned their bachelor's degree from Marshall University. Of these graduates, 41% were men and 59% 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 Marshall University since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Marshall University 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 Marshall University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Marshall University Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a master's degree in communication and journalism from Marshall University.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Marshall University with a master's in communication and journalism.

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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Journalism	33

Related Majors

• Library Science
• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• 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 WV, the home state for Marshall University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Managers	1,880	$77,290
Community Health Workers	740	$34,080
Communications Professors	330	$51,150
Public Relations Specialists	310	$62,310
Reporters and Correspondents	260	$38,260

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.