Communication & Journalism at Old Dominion University

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

Old Dominion is located in Norfolk, Virginia and approximately 24,286 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.

Old Dominion Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Old Dominion Communication & Journalism Rankings

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Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Old Dominion

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

Old Dominion Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 7 communication and journalism students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Old Dominion, about 29% were men and 71% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	7

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Library Science
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

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 VA, the home state for Old Dominion University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Public Relations Specialists	6,920	$78,410
Editors	3,450	$72,660
Technical Writers	2,840	$85,450
Producers and Directors	2,090	$69,750

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 D’Ana Knowles under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.