Communication & Journalism at Oakland University

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

Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and has a total student population of 18,552. In 2021, 182 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from Oakland.

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.

Oakland Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Oakland Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how Oakland 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 Oakland 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
	131
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	166

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Oakland. This makes it the #167 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Oakland

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

Oakland Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 182 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Oakland. About 74% of these graduates were women and the other 26% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	29
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	127
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Oakland Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students earned a master's degree in communication and journalism from Oakland. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Oakland 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

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at Oakland University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Oakland University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	144
Journalism	29
Public Relations & Advertising	23

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• 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 MI, the home state for Oakland 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
• Image Credit: By Brian Gingrich under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.