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Communication & Journalism at Temple University

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 37,236 students attend the school each year.

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.

Temple Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Communication & Journalism (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at Temple

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Temple does offer online education options in communication & journalism for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

Temple Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at Temple 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 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication & journalism, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Temple

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

Temple Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

64% Women

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at Temple 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 Temple University with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	32
Black or African American	95
Hispanic or Latino	55
White	338
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	51

Temple Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

78% Women

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	38
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	346
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	265
Journalism	110
Communication & Media Studies	103

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 PA, the home state for Temple University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Public Relations Specialists	8,390	$61,510
Editors	3,020	$62,870
Producers and Directors	2,700	$76,050
Community Health Workers	2,000	$41,550

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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