Communication & Journalism at New York University

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

NYU is located in New York, New York and approximately 52,775 students attend the school each year. Of the 6,752 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from New York University in 2021, 368 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.

NYU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NYU

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.

NYU does offer online education options in communication and journalism for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

NYU Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at NYU 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 NYU 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
	60
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	62
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools	69

In 2021, 297 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from NYU. This makes it the #5 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication and journalism, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at NYU

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

NYU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 368 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from NYU. About 15% were men and 85% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 New York University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	55
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	62
White	106
International Students	94
Other Races/Ethnicities	31

NYU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 297 students earned a master's degree in communication and journalism from NYU. About 79% of these graduates were women and the other 21% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	25
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	81
International Students	138
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

NYU also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 4 students 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 New York University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	530
Communication & Journalism (Other)	97
Publishing	29
Journalism	14

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Education
• 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 NY, the home state for New York University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Producers and Directors	26,110	$115,610
Public Relations Specialists	24,510	$74,000
Editors	19,140	$83,070
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Writers and Authors	7,410	$86,380

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 Cincin12 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.