Communication & Journalism at Northwood University

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 Northwood University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northwood is located in Midland, Michigan and approximately 2,541 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 19 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from Northwood.

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.

Northwood Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at Northwood

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

Northwood Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how Northwood 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 Northwood 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
	36
	40
Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	75
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	87
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	182
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	203
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	655
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	781
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	838
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	929

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Northwood

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

Northwood Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of communication and journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Northwood since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Northwood 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 Northwood University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Northwood 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 Northwood University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	16
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	3

Related Majors

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 MI, the home state for Northwood University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Managers	6,370	$98,780
Public Relations Specialists	6,280	$61,760
Producers and Directors	2,030	$65,910
Community Health Workers	1,860	$44,380
Editors	1,670	$58,150

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.