Communication & Journalism at Rochester Institute of Technology
RIT is located in Rochester, New York and has a total student population of 16,158.
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.
RIT Communication & Journalism Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
- Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
RIT Communication & Journalism Rankings
The communication & journalism major at RIT 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 RIT
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at Rochester Institute of Technology.
RIT Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program
About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at RIT are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 Rochester Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 8 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
White | 29 |
International Students | 5 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
RIT Communication & Journalism Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a master's in communication & journalism.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 7 |
International Students | 17 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism
The following communication & journalism concentations are available at Rochester Institute of Technology. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rochester Institute of Technology. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 88 |
Communication & Media Studies | 19 |
Public Relations & Advertising | 11 |
Journalism | 6 |
Related Majors
- Philosophy & Religious Studies
- Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
- Social Sciences
- Foreign Languages & Linguistics
- Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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 NY, the home state for Rochester Institute of Technology.
Occupation | Jobs in NY | Average Salary in NY |
---|---|---|
Producers and Directors | 26,110 | $115,610 |
Public Relations Specialists | 24,510 | $74,000 |
Editors | 19,140 | $83,070 |
Managers | 16,600 | $124,160 |
Writers and Authors | 7,410 | $86,380 |
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
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More about our data sources and methodologies.