Communication & Journalism at National University

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

National University is located in La Jolla, California and approximately 18,070 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from National 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.

National University Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at National University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, National University does offer online courses in communication and journalism for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

National University Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at National 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 National 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 Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools	70
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	121

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from National University. This makes it the #100 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at National University

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

National University Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

The communication and journalism program at National University awarded 12 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 42% of these degrees went to men with the other 58% going to women. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at National University since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication and journalism bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

National University Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 23 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Journalism from National University in 2020-2021, 48% were men and 52% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. National University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	23
Public Relations & Advertising	12

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 CA, the home state for National University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Public Relations Specialists	26,820	$72,910
Producers and Directors	25,320	$115,080
Film and Video Editors	11,380	$112,530
Editors	11,060	$78,150

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 University under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.