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Communication & Journalism at Syracuse University

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and has a total student population of 21,322.

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.

Syracuse Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Syracuse

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Syracuse does offer online courses in communication & journalism for the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

Syracuse Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at Syracuse 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 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication & journalism, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Syracuse

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

Syracuse Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

63% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical communication & journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Syracuse since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at Syracuse 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 Syracuse University with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	24
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	51
White	371
International Students	55
Other Races/Ethnicities	55

Syracuse Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

70% Women

42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

In the communication & journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	66
Hispanic or Latino	39
White	128
International Students	36
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication & journalism concentations are available at Syracuse University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Syracuse University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	373
Journalism	233
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	147
Communication & Media Studies	130

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 NY, the home state for Syracuse University.

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
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