Communication & Journalism at Muhlenberg College

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 Muhlenberg College stacks up to those at other schools.

Muhlenberg is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 2,067. In 2021, 56 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from Muhlenberg.

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.

Muhlenberg Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Muhlenberg Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at Muhlenberg 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 Popular Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools	71
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools	71
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	80
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	278
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	566

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Muhlenberg

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

Muhlenberg Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Muhlenberg. About 39% were men and 61% 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 Muhlenberg since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Muhlenberg 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 Muhlenberg College with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	42
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Muhlenberg 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 Muhlenberg College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	56

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

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 PA, the home state for Muhlenberg College.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Public Relations Specialists	8,390	$61,510
Editors	3,020	$62,870
Producers and Directors	2,700	$76,050
Community Health Workers	2,000	$41,550

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 Duempel at de.wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.