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Communication & Journalism at North Carolina State University

235 Bachelor's Degrees
20 Master's Degrees
#161 Overall Quality
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how NC State ranks in comparison to other schools with communication & journalism programs.

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Communication & Journalism Degrees Available at NC State

NC State Communication & Journalism Rankings

The bachelor's program at NC State was ranked #161 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication & journalism list. It is also ranked #6 in North Carolina.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 30
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools 42
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Communication & Journalism 44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 63
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 64
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 87
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 92
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 95
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 109
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 112
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 117
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 120
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 124
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 124
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 126
Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Veterans 129
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 137
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 148
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 152
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 156
Best Communication & Journalism Schools 161
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 169
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Degree Schools 171
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 175
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 176
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 187
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools 192
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 195
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 232
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 243
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 244
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 259
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism 275
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 310
Highest Paid Communication & Journalism Graduates 328

Popularity of Communication & Journalism at NC State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, North Carolina State University handed out 235 bachelor's degrees in communication & journalism. This is an increase of 18% over the previous year when 199 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in communication & journalism from NC State. This makes it the #118 most popular school for communication & journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

NC State Communication & Journalism Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at North Carolina State University.

NC State Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at NC State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 66% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from North Carolina State University with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 29
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 156
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 16

NC State Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 communication & journalism majors earned their master's degree from NC State. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

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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 North Carolina State University with a master's in communication & journalism.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 3

Communication & Journalism Majors

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
Communication & Media Studies 235
Public Relations & Advertising 18
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 11

Majors Similar to Communication & Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 448
English Language & Literature 136
History 96
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 84
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 51

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