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Communication & Journalism at Cornell University

87 Bachelor's Degrees
8 Master's Degrees
4 Doctor's Degrees
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 Cornell ranks in comparison to other schools with communication and journalism programs.

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Communication & Journalism Degrees Available at Cornell

Cornell Communication & Journalism Rankings

Ranked at #7 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Cornell is in the top 1% of the country for communication and journalism students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 6
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 10
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 24
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 27
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Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 52
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 65
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 100
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 147
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 202
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Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 274
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Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 603
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 662
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Popularity of Communication & Journalism at Cornell

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Cornell University handed out 87 bachelor's degrees in communication and journalism. Due to this, the school was ranked #292 in popularity out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. This is a decrease of 3% over the previous year when 90 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Cornell. This makes it the #228 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in communication and journalism in 2021, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Diversity at Cornell

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

Cornell Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 87 communication and journalism students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Cornell, about 26% were men and 74% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 39
Non-Resident Aliens 13
Other Races 9

Cornell Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

All of the 8 students who graduated with a Master’s in communication and journalism from Cornell in 2021 were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
Non-Resident Aliens 3
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
Communication & Media Studies 99

Majors Similar to Communication & Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 523
Psychology 102
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 88
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 67
History 57

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