Communication & Journalism at Pepperdine University

What traits are you looking for in a communication and journalism school? To help you decide if Pepperdine University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication and journalism program.

Pepperdine is located in Malibu, California and has a total student population of 9,554. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 187 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Pepperdine.

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.

Pepperdine Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Pepperdine Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at Pepperdine 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 Pepperdine 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	58
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	137
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	165
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	556

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Pepperdine. This makes it the #332 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Pepperdine

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

Pepperdine Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 187 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in communication and journalism from Pepperdine in 2021, 22% were men and 78% were women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Pepperdine are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	106
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Pepperdine Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 communication and journalism majors earned their master's degree from Pepperdine. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. Pepperdine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 31% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Pepperdine, 67% 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 Pepperdine University with a master's in communication and journalism.

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

Pepperdine 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

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Pepperdine University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	148
Communication & Media Studies	20
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	13
Journalism	9

Related Majors

• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Social 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 CA, the home state for Pepperdine University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Public Relations Specialists	26,820	$72,910
Producers and Directors	25,320	$115,080
Film and Video Editors	11,380	$112,530
Editors	11,060	$78,150

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 Infratec~commonswiki under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.