Communication & Journalism at Ohio State University - Main Campus

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study communication & journalism, take a look at what Ohio State University - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and approximately 61,369 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.

Ohio State Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Communication & Journalism (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Ohio State Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at Ohio State 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 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication & journalism, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Ohio State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Ohio State Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

62% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. The typical communication & journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Ohio State since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at Ohio State 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	59
Hispanic or Latino	41
White	343
International Students	40
Other Races/Ethnicities	41

Ohio State Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

50% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication & journalism each year. Ohio State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from Ohio State, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

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 Ohio State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	580
Journalism	46
Communication & Journalism (Other)	30

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 OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Public Relations Specialists	6,710	$62,740
Editors	2,090	$60,670
Community Health Workers	1,970	$38,490
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,940	$116,730

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
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