Communication & Journalism at Simmons University

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

Simmons is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 6,263. In 2021, 24 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from Simmons.

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.

Simmons Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at Simmons

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, Simmons does offer online courses in communication and journalism for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Simmons Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how Simmons 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 Simmons 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 Popular Online Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	40
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	545

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Simmons

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

Simmons Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Simmons. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Simmons 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 Simmons University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	22
Public Relations & Advertising	2

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social Sciences
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• 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 MA, the home state for Simmons University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Public Relations Specialists	7,040	$68,610
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	5,090	$131,460
Community Health Workers	3,660	$44,500
Producers and Directors	3,250	$70,480

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.