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Communication & Journalism at Rhode Island School of Design

Communication & Journalism at Rhode Island School of Design

What traits are you looking for in a communication & journalism school? To help you decide if Rhode Island School of Design is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication & journalism program.

RISD is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 2,227.

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.

RISD Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

RISD Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at RISD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at Rhode Island School of Design.

RISD Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

88% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rhode Island School of Design with a master's in communication & journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Rhode Island School of Design. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 11

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 RI, the home state for Rhode Island School of Design.

Occupation Jobs in RI Average Salary in RI
Public Relations Specialists 1,150 $67,480
Managers 830 $114,660
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 370 $153,480
Producers and Directors 300 $65,660
Technical Writers 290 $67,200

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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