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Communication & Journalism at Columbia University in the City of New York

217 Master's Degrees
5 Doctor's Degrees
#8 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 Columbia ranks in comparison to other schools with communication and journalism programs.

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Communication & Journalism Degrees Available at Columbia

Columbia Communication & Journalism Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for communication and journalism majors, Columbia came in at #8. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study.

Popularity of Communication & Journalism at Columbia

Due to this, the school was ranked #130 in popularity out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree.

In 2021, 217 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Columbia. This makes it the #8 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Columbia Communication & Journalism Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Columbia Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 217 communication and journalism students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Columbia, about 28% were men and 72% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a master's in communication and journalism.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 15
Black or African American 25
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 95
Non-Resident Aliens 50
Other Races 15

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
Journalism 142
Communication & Media Studies 92
Public Relations & Advertising 14

Majors Similar to Communication & Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 1,314
Psychology 264
History 218
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 150
Education 57

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