Communication & Journalism at University of Detroit Mercy

Every communication & journalism school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication & journalism program at University of Detroit Mercy stacks up to those at other schools.

Detroit Mercy is located in Detroit, Michigan and approximately 4,987 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.

Detroit Mercy Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Detroit Mercy Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at Detroit Mercy 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.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Detroit Mercy

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

Detroit Mercy Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 25% 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 Detroit Mercy since its program graduates 39% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication & journalism concentations are available at University of Detroit Mercy. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Detroit Mercy. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	10

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• English Language & Literature
• Social Sciences

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 MI, the home state for University of Detroit Mercy.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Managers	6,370	$98,780
Public Relations Specialists	6,280	$61,760
Producers and Directors	2,030	$65,910
Community Health Workers	1,860	$44,380
Editors	1,670	$58,150

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 Pfretz13 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.