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Communication & Journalism at Northwestern University

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and approximately 22,603 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.

Northwestern Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Northwestern

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Northwestern does offer online courses in communication & journalism for the following degree levels:

Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

Northwestern Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at Northwestern 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.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication & journalism, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

70% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	53
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	36
White	160
International Students	35
Other Races/Ethnicities	25

Northwestern Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

77% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	31
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	163
International Students	131
Other Races/Ethnicities	67

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	562
Communication & Media Studies	207
Public Relations & Advertising	54

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 IL, the home state for Northwestern University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Public Relations Specialists	7,360	$66,220
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	5,160	$119,330
Editors	3,830	$62,590
Producers and Directors	2,950	$77,960
Photographers	2,600	$36,290

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 Madcoverboy at en.wikipedia under License

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