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

Radford is located in Radford, Virginia and has a total student population of 10,695. Of the 1,766 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Radford University in 2021, 107 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.

Radford Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Radford Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	263
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	346

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Radford. This makes it the #228 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Radford

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

Radford Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 107 communication and journalism students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Radford, about 50% were men and 50% 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 Radford since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Radford 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 Radford University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	67
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Radford Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in communication and journalism from Radford. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Radford, 63% 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 and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Radford 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 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

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• 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 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
• Image Credit: By Matt under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.