Communication & Journalism at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and approximately 11,254 students attend the school each year.

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.

MIT Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

MIT Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at MIT 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.

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication & journalism, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at MIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

MIT Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

60% Women

80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical communication & journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at MIT since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 42% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication & journalism bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

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

MIT Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

54% Women

34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication & journalism each year. MIT does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a master's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	60
Communication & Media Studies	11
Journalism	6

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 MA, the home state for Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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
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