Communication & Journalism at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

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 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts stacks up to those at other schools.

MCLA is located in North Adams, Massachusetts and approximately 1,202 students attend the school each year. Of the 284 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in 2021, 5 of them were communication and journalism majors.

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.

MCLA Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

MCLA Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at MCLA 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 MCLA 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	875
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,032

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at MCLA

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

MCLA Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from MCLA. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.

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

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

MCLA 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	5

Related Majors

• 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 MA, the home state for Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Public Relations Specialists	7,040	$68,610
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	5,090	$131,460
Community Health Workers	3,660	$44,500
Producers and Directors	3,250	$70,480

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 Magicpiano under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.