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Communication & Journalism at Brigham Young University - Provo

379 Bachelor's Degrees
11 Master's Degrees
#87 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how BYU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in communication and journalism.

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Communication & Journalism Degrees Available at BYU

BYU Communication & Journalism Rankings

BYU was ranked #87 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for communication and 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 #2 in Utah.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 30
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 54
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 54
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Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 77
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 85
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools 85
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Popularity of Communication & Journalism at BYU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Brigham Young University - Provo handed out 379 bachelor's degrees in communication and journalism. Due to this, the school was ranked #65 in popularity out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. This is a decrease of 3% over the previous year when 391 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from BYU. This makes it the #189 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

BYU Communication & Journalism Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at Brigham Young University - Provo.

BYU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 379 communication and journalism majors earned their bachelor's degree from BYU. Of these graduates, 32% were men and 68% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at BYU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 80% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Provo with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 30
White 304
Non-Resident Aliens 13
Other Races 24

BYU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 11 communication and journalism students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from BYU, about 36% were men and 64% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at BYU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 73% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Provo with a master's in communication and journalism.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 8
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Communication & Journalism Majors

Communication and 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
Public Relations & Advertising 187
Communication & Media Studies 95
Journalism 64
Publishing 43
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 544
Education 491
Psychology 349
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 347
History 101

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