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Communication & Journalism at Northwestern College

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Communication & Journalism at Northwestern College

Every communication and journalism school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication and journalism program at Northwestern College stacks up to those at other schools.

NWC is located in Orange City, Iowa and approximately 1,496 students attend the school each year. Of the 283 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern College in 2021, 9 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.

NWC Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

NWC Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at NWC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at NWC 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 687
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 895
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools 1,135

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at NWC

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

NWC Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 9 communication and journalism students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NWC, about 11% were men and 89% were women.

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About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at NWC 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 Northwestern College with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

NWC 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwestern College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising 9

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 IA, the home state for Northwestern College.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Managers 2,880 $101,360
Public Relations Specialists 1,820 $56,880
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 960 $103,350
Editors 940 $51,480
Producers and Directors 730 $46,610

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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