Communication & Journalism at Southern New Hampshire 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 Southern New Hampshire University stacks up to those at other schools.

SNHU is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and approximately 134,345 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 534 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from SNHU.

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.

SNHU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at SNHU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? SNHU offers distance education options for communication and journalism at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

SNHU Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at SNHU 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 Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	28
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	295
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	322
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	745

In 2021, 187 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from SNHU. This makes it the #9 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at SNHU

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

SNHU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 534 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in communication and journalism from SNHU in 2021, 24% were men and 76% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	97
Hispanic or Latino	65
White	254
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	104

SNHU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 187 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Journalism from SNHU in 2020-2021, 16% were men and 84% were women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from SNHU, 55% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	42
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	102
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

SNHU 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 Southern New Hampshire University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	721

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• History
• 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 NH, the home state for Southern New Hampshire University.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
Public Relations Specialists	1,180	$59,970
Managers	950	$123,580
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	480	$118,960
Editors	400	$57,750
Writers and Authors	340	$56,850

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 Kylejtod at en.wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.