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Emerson was ranked #81 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for communication & journalism majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #5 in Massachusetts.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Emerson College handed out 207 bachelor's degrees in communication & journalism. This is an increase of 44% over the previous year when 144 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 111 students received their master’s degree in communication & journalism from Emerson. This makes it the #24 most popular school for communication & journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at Emerson College.
The communication & journalism program at Emerson awarded 207 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 40% of these degrees went to men with the other 60% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 60% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Emerson College with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 15 |
Black or African American | 8 |
Hispanic or Latino | 27 |
White | 125 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 21 |
Other Races | 11 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 111 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism from Emerson. About 28% were men and 72% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Emerson are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 55% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Emerson College with a master's in communication & journalism.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
White | 61 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 23 |
Other Races | 8 |
Communication & Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Journalism | 130 |
Public Relations & Advertising | 68 |
Communication & Media Studies | 58 |
Publishing | 46 |
Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 16 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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English Language & Literature | 208 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.