Communication & Journalism at Northwest University

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

Northwest University is located in Kirkland, Washington and approximately 1,184 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 20 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from Northwest University.

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.

Northwest University Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Northwest University Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at Northwest 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
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	213
	263
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	275
	277
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	327
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	337
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	452

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Northwest University

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

Northwest University Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of communication and journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Northwest University 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 Northwest University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Northwest 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

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 Northwest University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	20

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• Education
• Psychology

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 WA, the home state for Northwest University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Managers	11,280	$125,490
Public Relations Specialists	5,770	$72,510
Producers and Directors	2,400	$71,430
Community Health Workers	2,230	$42,610
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	2,170	$128,420

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 Acstar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.