Communication & Journalism at Suffolk University

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

Suffolk is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 6,830. In 2021, 106 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from Suffolk.

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.

Suffolk Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Suffolk Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how Suffolk performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at Suffolk 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	249
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	257

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Suffolk. This makes it the #189 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Suffolk

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

Suffolk Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 106 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Suffolk. About 26% were men and 74% were women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Suffolk 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 Suffolk University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	58
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Suffolk Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of communication and journalism master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	82
Journalism	18
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	14
Communication & Media Studies	3

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Education
• History
• Psychology
• Social 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 MA, the home state for Suffolk 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 Oxymoron under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.