Communication & Journalism at SUNY Oswego

If you plan to study communication and journalism, take a look at what SUNY Oswego has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SUNY Oswego is located in Oswego, New York and has a total student population of 7,636. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 192 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from SUNY Oswego.

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.

SUNY Oswego Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

SUNY Oswego Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

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 SUNY Oswego 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	39
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	61
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	129
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	140
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	213

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

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at SUNY Oswego

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

SUNY Oswego Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 192 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from SUNY Oswego. About 55% were men and 45% were women. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at SUNY Oswego since its program graduates 19% more men than average.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at SUNY Oswego are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	34
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	132
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SUNY Oswego Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 11 students who graduated with a master’s in communication and journalism from SUNY Oswego in 2021, 82% were men and 18% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. SUNY Oswego does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 46% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from SUNY Oswego, 64% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	110
Public Relations & Advertising	49
Communication & Media Studies	34
Journalism	10

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social Sciences
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• 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 NY, the home state for SUNY Oswego.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Producers and Directors	26,110	$115,610
Public Relations Specialists	24,510	$74,000
Editors	19,140	$83,070
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Writers and Authors	7,410	$86,380

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 Lordvaluemart under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.