Communication & Journalism at Savannah College of Art and Design

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

SCAD is located in Savannah, Georgia and has a total student population of 14,265. Of the 2,474 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Savannah College of Art and Design in 2021, 346 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.

SCAD Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Communication & Journalism (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at SCAD

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.

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

SCAD Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at SCAD compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 SCAD 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	27
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	27
Best Value Communication & Journalism Basic Certificate Schools	34
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	34
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	49
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Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	64
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	78
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	89
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Basic Certificate Schools	108
Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools	120
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Basic Certificate Schools	132
Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	243
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	307
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	347

In 2021, 77 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from SCAD. This makes it the #34 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at SCAD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at Savannah College of Art and Design.

SCAD Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 346 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from SCAD. About 29% were men and 71% were women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at SCAD are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	179
International Students	79
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

SCAD Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 77 communication and journalism majors earned their master's degree from SCAD. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	17
International Students	49
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SCAD 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

If you plan to be a communication and journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Savannah College of Art and Design. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	423

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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 GA, the home state for Savannah College of Art and Design.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Managers	14,480	$118,060
Public Relations Specialists	4,920	$62,070
Producers and Directors	4,900	$84,570
Editors	2,190	$61,330

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 Jeff Clemmons. under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.