Communication & Journalism at Troy University

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

TROY is located in Troy, Alabama and has a total student population of 16,497. Of the 2,357 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Troy University in 2021, 92 of them were communication and journalism majors.

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.

TROY Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at TROY

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Master’s Degree

TROY Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at TROY 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 TROY 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	41
	273
	681

In 2021, 62 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from TROY. This makes it the #41 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at TROY

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

TROY Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of communication and journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at TROY 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 Troy University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	50
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

TROY Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 62 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Journalism from TROY in 2020-2021, 27% were men and 73% were women.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

TROY 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 Troy University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	62
Communication & Media Studies	51
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	31
Journalism	10

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Education
• 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 AL, the home state for Troy University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Managers	2,110	$106,680
Public Relations Specialists	1,890	$53,890
Community Health Workers	760	$42,830
Producers and Directors	730	$57,040
Technical Writers	700	$69,970

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 Mactones under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.