Communication & Journalism at Radford University

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every communication & 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 & journalism program at Radford University stacks up to those at other schools.

Radford is located in Radford, Virginia and has a total student population of 10,695.

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.

Radford Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Radford Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at Radford 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.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Radford

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

Radford Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

55% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical communication & journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Radford since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at Radford are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication & journalism bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	37
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Radford Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

63% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication & journalism each year. Radford does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from Radford, 88% 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 Radford University with a master's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication & journalism concentations are available at Radford University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Radford University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	74
Journalism	41

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & 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 Radford 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
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