Communication & Journalism at Northeastern University

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

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 22,905 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 181 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Northeastern.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how Northeastern performed in these rankings.

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 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 Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	73
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	145

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Northeastern. This makes it the #73 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Northeastern

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

Northeastern Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 181 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in communication and journalism from Northeastern in 2021, 22% were men and 78% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	90
International Students	36
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Northeastern Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 32 communication and journalism students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Northeastern, about 19% were men and 81% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	7
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Northeastern 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 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

• Education
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

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 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.