Communication & Journalism at The New School

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

New School University is located in New York, New York and approximately 9,047 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 96 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from New School University.

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.

New School University Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

New School University Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at New School University 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 Master’s Degree Schools	7
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools	18
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	254
Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	320
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	447
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	639
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Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	728

In 2021, 151 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from New School University. This makes it the #13 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at New School University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at The New School.

New School University Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 96 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in communication and journalism from New School University in 2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at New School University 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 The New School with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	50
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

New School University Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 151 communication and journalism majors earned their master's degree from New School University. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	35
International Students	59
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

New School University 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The New School. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	218
Communication & Media Studies	40

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Education
• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• 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 NY, the home state for The New School.

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.