Communication & Journalism at Northeastern University

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

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 22,905 students attend the school each year.

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 Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Northeastern Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at Northeastern 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.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Northeastern

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

Northeastern Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	79
International Students	46
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Northeastern Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	17
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northeastern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	142
Journalism	60
Communication & Journalism (Other)	11

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature
• History

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & 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 MA, the home state for Northeastern University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Public Relations Specialists	7,040	$68,610
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	5,090	$131,460
Community Health Workers	3,660	$44,500
Producers and Directors	3,250	$70,480

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 (User:Piotrus) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.