Communication & Journalism at Randolph - Macon College

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 Randolph - Macon College stacks up to those at other schools.

Randolph - Macon is located in Ashland, Virginia and approximately 1,554 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Randolph - Macon.

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.

Randolph - Macon Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Randolph - Macon Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

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 Randolph - Macon 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 Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	28
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	55
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	96
	230
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	419
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	443
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	451
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	563

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Randolph - Macon

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at Randolph - Macon College.

Randolph - Macon Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 41 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Journalism from Randolph - Macon in 2020-2021, 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 Randolph - Macon since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Randolph - Macon 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 Randolph - Macon College with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Randolph - Macon 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	41

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

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 Randolph - Macon College.

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 JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.