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Communication & Journalism at Otterbein University

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Communication & Journalism at Otterbein 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 Otterbein University stacks up to those at other schools.

Otterbein is located in Westerville, Ohio and approximately 2,652 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 47 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from Otterbein.

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.

Otterbein Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Otterbein Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at Otterbein 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 Otterbein 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
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 269
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 399
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Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Otterbein

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

Otterbein Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of communication and journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Otterbein 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 Otterbein University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 36
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Otterbein 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 Otterbein University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Otterbein University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising 32
Communication & Media Studies 15

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 Otterbein University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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