Communication & Journalism at Villanova University

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

Villanova is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 11,032. Of the 2,251 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Villanova University in 2021, 150 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.

Villanova Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Villanova Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at Villanova 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 Villanova 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
	13
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools	37

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Villanova. This makes it the #228 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Villanova

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

Villanova Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 150 communication and journalism majors earned their bachelor's degree from Villanova. Of these graduates, 29% were men and 71% were women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Villanova 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 Villanova University 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	117
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Villanova Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 communication and journalism majors earned their master's degree from Villanova. 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 Villanova University with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Villanova 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Villanova University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	158
Public Relations & Advertising	6

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Education
• Psychology
• 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 PA, the home state for Villanova 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 Alertjean under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.