Communication & Journalism at Stanford University

69% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a communication & journalism school? To help you decide if Stanford University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication & journalism program.

Stanford is located in Stanford, California and has a total student population of 15,953.

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.

Stanford Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Stanford Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at Stanford 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication & journalism, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Stanford

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

Stanford Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

85% Women

69% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% 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 Stanford University with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Stanford Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

74% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	14
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Stanford University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	55

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 CA, the home state for Stanford University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Public Relations Specialists	26,820	$72,910
Producers and Directors	25,320	$115,080
Film and Video Editors	11,380	$112,530
Editors	11,060	$78,150

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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