Communication & Journalism at Norfolk State University

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

Norfolk State is located in Norfolk, Virginia and approximately 5,457 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Norfolk State.

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.

Norfolk State Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Norfolk State Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at Norfolk State 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 Norfolk State 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 Schools	155
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	174
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	428
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	451

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Norfolk State. This makes it the #175 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Norfolk State

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

Norfolk State Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 communication and journalism majors earned their bachelor's degree from Norfolk State. Of these graduates, 48% were men and 52% 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 Norfolk State since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 56% 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 Norfolk State University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Norfolk State Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 13 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Journalism from Norfolk State in 2020-2021, 69% were men and 31% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. Norfolk State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 34% more men than average.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 92% of degree recipients. That is 55% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Norfolk State 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

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at Norfolk State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Norfolk State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Journalism (Other)	57

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Education
• 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 VA, the home state for Norfolk State University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Public Relations Specialists	6,920	$78,410
Editors	3,450	$72,660
Technical Writers	2,840	$85,450
Producers and Directors	2,090	$69,750

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 Kevin Coles under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.