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3,208 Yearly Graduations
56% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 42% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 2.0% of communication and journalism graduates were international students.

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Education Levels of Communication & Journalism Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3,208 students earned their basic certificate in communication and journalism. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in communication and journalism at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 94,757
Master’s Degree 10,997
Associate Degree 8,996
Basic Certificate 3,208
Undergraduate Certificate 1,368
Graduate Certificate 712
Doctor’s Degree 533

Earnings of Communication & Journalism Majors With Basic Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for communication and journalism majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for communication and journalism majors who have their basic certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in communication and journalism. About 56.5% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 1,396
Women 1,812
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The racial-ethnic distribution of communication and journalism basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 136
Black or African American 426
Hispanic or Latino 598
White 1,693
International Students 64
Other Races/Ethnicities 291
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Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies 1,449
Radio, TV & Digital Communication 1,135
Public Relations & Advertising 474
Journalism 111
Publishing 35

Below are some popular majors that are similar to communication and journalism that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 15,672
Education 11,272
Social Sciences 2,284
Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies 1,915
Psychology 389

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*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.

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