Communication & Journalism at Plymouth State University

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

Plymouth State is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire and has a total student population of 4,491. Of the 738 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Plymouth State University in 2021, 30 of them were communication and journalism majors.

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.

Plymouth State Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Plymouth State Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at Plymouth 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
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools	83
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	517
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	547
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	647

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Plymouth State

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

Plymouth State Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 communication and journalism majors earned their bachelor's degree from Plymouth State. Of these graduates, 53% were men and 47% were women. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Plymouth State since its program graduates 18% more men than average.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Plymouth 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 Plymouth State University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Plymouth State 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 Plymouth State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	30

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Education

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 NH, the home state for Plymouth State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
Public Relations Specialists	1,180	$59,970
Managers	950	$123,580
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	480	$118,960
Editors	400	$57,750
Writers and Authors	340	$56,850

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 User:Magicipiano under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.