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

RU is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and has a total student population of 1,231. Of the 217 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rochester University in 2021, 23 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.

RU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at RU

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, RU does offer online courses in communication and journalism for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

RU Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

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 RU 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	38
Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	39
Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools	51
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	66
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	292
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	302
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	310
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	420
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	599
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	763

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at RU

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

RU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 23 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in communication and journalism from RU in 2021, 48% were men and 52% 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 RU since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

About 96% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at RU 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 Rochester University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

RU 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 Rochester University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	23

Related Majors

• 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 MI, the home state for Rochester University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Managers	6,370	$98,780
Public Relations Specialists	6,280	$61,760
Producers and Directors	2,030	$65,910
Community Health Workers	1,860	$44,380
Editors	1,670	$58,150

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 Tomwsulcer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.