Communication & Journalism at Roosevelt University

If you are interested in studying communication and journalism, you may want to check out the program at Roosevelt University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Roosevelt is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 4,680. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Roosevelt.

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.

Roosevelt Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Roosevelt Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication and journalism major at Roosevelt 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.

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Roosevelt. This is the #377 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Roosevelt

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

Roosevelt Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 18 communication and journalism students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Roosevelt, about 22% were men and 78% were women.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Roosevelt 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 Roosevelt University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Roosevelt 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Roosevelt University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Journalism (Other)	15
Communication & Media Studies	3

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social Sciences
• Education
• Psychology

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 IL, the home state for Roosevelt University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Public Relations Specialists	7,360	$66,220
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	5,160	$119,330
Editors	3,830	$62,590
Producers and Directors	2,950	$77,960
Photographers	2,600	$36,290

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 Teemu008 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.