Communication & Journalism at University of Scranton

Every communication and 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 and journalism program at University of Scranton stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Scranton is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 4,957. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from University of Scranton.

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.

University of Scranton Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

University of Scranton Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how University of Scranton performed in these rankings.

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 University of Scranton 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
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	128
	257

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at University of Scranton

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

University of Scranton Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 50 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Journalism from University of Scranton in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% 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 University of Scranton since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at University of Scranton 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 Scranton with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Scranton 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Journalism	22
Public Relations & Advertising	21
Communication & Media Studies	7

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Education

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 University of Scranton.

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 Scanlan of English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.