Communication & Journalism at Monmouth University

What traits are you looking for in a communication and journalism school? To help you decide if Monmouth University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication and journalism program.

Monmouth is located in West Long Branch, New Jersey and has a total student population of 5,674. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 99 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Monmouth.

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.

Monmouth Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Monmouth Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how Monmouth performed in these rankings.

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 Monmouth 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 Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	188
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	192
Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	230
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	278
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	288

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Monmouth. This makes it the #189 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Monmouth

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

Monmouth Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

The communication and journalism program at Monmouth awarded 99 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 35% of these degrees went to men with the other 65% going to women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Monmouth 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 Monmouth University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	71
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Monmouth Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

The communication and journalism program at Monmouth awarded 11 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 9% of these degrees went to men with the other 91% going to women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Monmouth, 73% 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 Monmouth University with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Monmouth 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 Monmouth University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	109
Public Relations & Advertising	1

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 NJ, the home state for Monmouth University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Public Relations Specialists	3,850	$75,670
Editors	3,130	$74,130
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,950	$163,560
Technical Writers	1,830	$84,280

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 Apc106 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.