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Communication & Journalism at George Washington University

123 Bachelor's Degrees
143 Master's Degrees
#20 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 GWU ranks in comparison to other schools with communication and journalism programs.

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Communication & Journalism Degrees Available at GWU

GWU Communication & Journalism Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for communication and journalism majors, GWU came in at #20. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in District of Columbia.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 8
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 9
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools 9
15
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 21
52
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 57
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 62
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 68
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 117
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 127
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 131
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 134
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 142
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Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 237
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 246
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 248
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 538
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 561
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 645
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Popularity of Communication & Journalism at GWU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, George Washington University handed out 123.00000000000001 bachelor's degrees in communication and journalism. Due to this, the school was ranked #110 in popularity out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. This is an increase of 1% over the previous year when 122 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 143 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from GWU. This makes it the #15 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

GWU Communication & Journalism Students

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

GWU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of communication and journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at GWU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 65% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 80
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 13

GWU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 143 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Journalism from GWU in 2020-2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at GWU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 52% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 74
Non-Resident Aliens 17
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
Public Relations & Advertising 114
Publishing 59
Journalism 53
Communication & Media Studies 47

Majors Similar to Communication & Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 1,849
Education 409
Psychology 262
History 78
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 51

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