Communication & Journalism at Northeastern Illinois University

If you are interested in studying communication and journalism, you may want to check out the program at Northeastern Illinois University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 7,119 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,365 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northeastern Illinois University in 2021, 59 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.

Northeastern Illinois University Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Northeastern Illinois University Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at Northeastern Illinois University 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 Northeastern Illinois 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
	205
	466

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Northeastern Illinois University. This makes it the #167 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Northeastern Illinois University

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

Northeastern Illinois University Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 59 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in communication and journalism from Northeastern Illinois University in 2021, 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 Northeastern Illinois University since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% 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 Northeastern Illinois University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Northeastern Illinois University Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 14 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Journalism from Northeastern Illinois University in 2020-2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Northeastern Illinois 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 Northeastern Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	73

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 Northeastern Illinois University.

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 Serhii under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.