Communication & Journalism at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and approximately 61,369 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 641 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Ohio State.

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

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

Ohio State Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	64
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	92
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	267
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	400

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Ohio State. This makes it the #228 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication and 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 and journalism majors at Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Ohio State Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 641 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Ohio State. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men. The typical communication and 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 8% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and 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 and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	68
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	427
International Students	57
Other Races/Ethnicities	38

Ohio State Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 8 communication and journalism students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Ohio State, about 38% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. Ohio State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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 Ohio State University - Main Campus with a master's in communication and journalism.

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

Ohio State also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication and journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Education
• Psychology

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 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
• Image Credit: By Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.