Communication & Journalism at Northern Kentucky University

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

NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and has a total student population of 16,211. In 2021, 135 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from NKU.

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.

NKU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

NKU Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication and journalism major at NKU 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.

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from NKU. This makes it the #228 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at NKU

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

NKU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 135 communication and journalism majors earned their bachelor's degree from NKU. Of these graduates, 45% were men and 55% 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 NKU since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at NKU 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 Northern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	102
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

NKU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a master's degree in communication and journalism from NKU. About 75% were men and 25% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. NKU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 39% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from NKU, 88% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	58
Journalism	50
Public Relations & Advertising	35

Related Majors

• 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 KY, the home state for Northern Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Managers	3,260	$92,630
Public Relations Specialists	2,200	$50,580
Community Health Workers	1,220	$38,210
Editors	770	$44,050
Producers and Directors	770	$60,530

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 Samvscat under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.