Communication & Journalism at North Central College

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

North Central is located in Naperville, Illinois and has a total student population of 2,832. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from North Central.

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.

North Central Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

North Central Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

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 North Central 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
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	179
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	511
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	553
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	641

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at North Central

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

North Central Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from North Central. About 42% were men and 58% 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 North Central since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at North Central 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 North Central College with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	19
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

North Central 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from North Central College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	12
Public Relations & Advertising	11
Journalism	6
Communication & Media Studies	2

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• 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 IL, the home state for North Central College.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Public Relations Specialists	7,360	$66,220
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	5,160	$119,330
Editors	3,830	$62,590
Producers and Directors	2,950	$77,960
Photographers	2,600	$36,290

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 Quadrahex under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.