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Communication & Journalism at Rider University

Communication & Journalism at Rider University

If you plan to study communication & journalism, take a look at what Rider University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rider is located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey and has a total student population of 4,636.

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.

Rider Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Rider

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Rider does offer online education options in communication & journalism for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

Rider Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at Rider 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 Rider

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

Rider Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

52% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 48% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% 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 Rider since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

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About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at Rider are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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 Rider University with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 16
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Rider Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

62% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication & journalism each year. Rider does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from Rider, 62% 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 Rider University with a master's in communication & journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rider University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising 44
Communication & Media Studies 15
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 9
Journalism 8

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 NJ, the home state for Rider University.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Managers 18,370 $138,820
Public Relations Specialists 3,850 $75,670
Editors 3,130 $74,130
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 1,950 $163,560
Technical Writers 1,830 $84,280

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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