Undergraduate Certificates in Communication & Journalism

Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 64% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 1.6% of communication & journalism graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Communication & Journalism Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 1,302 people earned their undergraduate certificate in communication & journalism. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in communication & journalism at each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	89,939
Master’s Degree	12,283
Associate Degree	7,975
Basic Certificate	4,013
Undergraduate Certificate	1,302
Graduate Certificate	877
Doctor’s Degree	605

Earnings of Communication & Journalism Majors With Undergraduate Certificates

The median salary for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in communication & journalism is $21,689. A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $19,907 to a high of $22,636.

Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in communication & journalism is $15,833. The school you go to and how long it takes you to graduate, among other things, can cause this number to vary. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $20,500 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $9,500.

Those students who are paying back their debt on a 10-year repayment plan have a median monthly payment of $122.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue undergraduate certificates in communication & journalism. About 56.4% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender	Number of Grads
Men	734
Women	568

The racial-ethnic distribution of communication & journalism undergraduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	22
Black or African American	563
Hispanic or Latino	178
White	439
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	79

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major	Annual Degrees Awarded
	997
	183
	91
	24
	6

Related Majors

Below are some popular majors that are similar to communication & journalism that offer undergraduate certificates.

Major	Annual Degrees Awarded
	96,792
	3,978
	738
	713
	317

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Image Credit: By Josh Hallett under License

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