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Communication & Journalism at Florida International University

789 Bachelor's Degrees
111 Master's Degrees
#133 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. In addition, we cover how FIU ranks in comparison to other schools with communication & journalism programs.

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Communication & Journalism Degrees Available at FIU

FIU Communication & Journalism Rankings

The bachelor's program at FIU was ranked #133 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication & journalism list. It is also ranked #5 in Florida.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 3
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’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) 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 22
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 23
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 25
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 26
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 27
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 36
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools 40
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism 42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 44
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 46
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Degree Schools 50
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 54
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 55
Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Veterans 132
Best Communication & Journalism Schools 133
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 138
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 140
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 207
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 348
Highest Paid Communication & Journalism Graduates 369

Popularity of Communication & Journalism at FIU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Florida International University handed out 789 bachelor's degrees in communication & journalism. 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 & journalism from FIU. This makes it the #24 most popular school for communication & 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 & journalism majors at Florida International University.

FIU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

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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 & 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

Of the 111 students who graduated with a Master’s in communication & journalism from FIU in 2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

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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 & 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 & 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
Social Sciences 931
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 459
English Language & Literature 180
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 109
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 93

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