Communication & Journalism at Regent University

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

Regent is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and approximately 10,483 students attend the school each year. Of the 677 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Regent University in 2021, 62 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.

Regent Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Regent Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at Regent 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
Best Value Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools	52
	73
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	351

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Regent. This makes it the #79 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication and journalism, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Regent

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

Regent Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 62 communication and journalism majors earned their bachelor's degree from Regent. Of these graduates, 34% were men and 66% were women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Regent are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication and journalism bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	37
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Regent Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 30 students who graduated with a master’s in communication and journalism from Regent in 2021, 27% were men and 73% were women.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Regent also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 14 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	95
Journalism	7
Public Relations & Advertising	4

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 VA, the home state for Regent 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 DebateLord under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.