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Communication & Journalism at Florida International University

789 Bachelor's Degrees
111 Master's Degrees
#166 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. Also, learn how FIU ranks among other schools offering degrees in communication and journalism.

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Communication & Journalism Degrees Available at FIU

FIU Communication & Journalism Rankings

The bachelor's program at FIU was ranked #166 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication and journalism list. It is also ranked #7 in Florida.

Ranking Type Rank
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Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 23
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Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 42
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools 67
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 71
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Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 169
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 195
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Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 350

Popularity of Communication & Journalism at FIU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Florida International University handed out 789 bachelor's degrees in communication and journalism. Due to this, the school was ranked #8 in popularity out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 806 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 111 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from FIU. This makes it the #24 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

FIU Communication & Journalism Students

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

FIU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 789 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from FIU. About 69% of these graduates were women and the other 31% were men.

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The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 69% of grads fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 102
Hispanic or Latino 542
White 70
Non-Resident Aliens 44
Other Races 21

FIU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 111 students earned a master's degree in communication and journalism from FIU. About 79% of these graduates were women and the other 21% were men.

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The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 59% of grads fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 65
White 17
Non-Resident Aliens 14
Other Races 5

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 573
Public Relations & Advertising 276
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 51

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychology 1,740
Social Sciences 931
Education 765
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 93
History 87

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