Communication & Journalism at William Paterson University of New Jersey

What traits are you looking for in a communication and journalism school? To help you decide if William Paterson University of New Jersey is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication and journalism program.

William Paterson University is located in Wayne, New Jersey and has a total student population of 9,635. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 148 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from William Paterson 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.

William Paterson University Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

William Paterson University Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at William Paterson 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 Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	113
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	203

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from William Paterson University. This makes it the #204 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at William Paterson University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

William Paterson University Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 148 communication and journalism students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from William Paterson University, about 51% were men and 49% 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 William Paterson University since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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 William Paterson University of New Jersey with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	45
White	66
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

William Paterson University Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a master's degree in communication and journalism from William Paterson University. About 70% of these graduates were women and the other 30% were men.

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 William Paterson University of New Jersey with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	4
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

William Paterson 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at William Paterson University of New Jersey. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	148
Public Relations & Advertising	10

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• 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 NJ, the home state for William Paterson University of New Jersey.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Public Relations Specialists	3,850	$75,670
Editors	3,130	$74,130
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,950	$163,560
Technical Writers	1,830	$84,280

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 No machine-readable author provided. NHRHS2010 assumed (based on copyright claims). under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.