Communication & Journalism at Thomas Jefferson University

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

Thomas Jefferson University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 8,286 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Thomas Jefferson 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.

Thomas Jefferson University Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Thomas Jefferson University Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at Thomas Jefferson 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 Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	81
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	655
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,078

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Thomas Jefferson University. This makes it the #82 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Thomas Jefferson University

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

Thomas Jefferson University Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in communication and journalism from Thomas Jefferson University in 2021, 47% were men and 53% 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 Thomas Jefferson University since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Thomas Jefferson University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication and journalism bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Thomas Jefferson University Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 29 communication and journalism students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Thomas Jefferson University, about 31% were men and 69% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Thomas Jefferson 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 Thomas Jefferson University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	37
Communication & Media Studies	6
Public Relations & Advertising	5

Related Majors

• 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 PA, the home state for Thomas Jefferson 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
• Image Credit: By Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.