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

Quinnipiac is located in Hamden, Connecticut and approximately 9,746 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 155 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from Quinnipiac.

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.

Quinnipiac Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Quinnipiac Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how Quinnipiac performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at Quinnipiac 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 Master’s Degree Schools	50
	52
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	139
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	175
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	406

In 2021, 50 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Quinnipiac. This makes it the #50 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Quinnipiac

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

Quinnipiac Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 155 communication and journalism majors earned their bachelor's degree from Quinnipiac. Of these graduates, 39% were men and 61% 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 Quinnipiac since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Quinnipiac 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 Quinnipiac University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	125
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Quinnipiac Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 students earned a master's degree in communication and journalism from Quinnipiac. About 58% of these graduates were women and the other 42% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. Quinnipiac does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Quinnipiac, 74% 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 Quinnipiac University with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	37
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Quinnipiac 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

If you plan to be a communication and journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Quinnipiac University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	115
Journalism	63
Communication & Media Studies	27

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 CT, the home state for Quinnipiac University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Managers	6,590	$129,730
Producers and Directors	1,800	$84,900
Public Relations Specialists	1,780	$73,600
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,040	$122,760
Editors	950	$71,260

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 JlsElsewhere under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.