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Communication & Journalism at Hofstra University

226 Bachelor's Degrees
30 Master's Degrees
#190 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 Hofstra ranks in comparison to other schools with communication & journalism programs.

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Communication & Journalism Degrees Available at Hofstra

Hofstra Communication & Journalism Rankings

The bachelor's program at Hofstra was ranked #190 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication & journalism list. It is also ranked #14 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools 167
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Degree Schools 178
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 179
Best Communication & Journalism Schools 190
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 203
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 206
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 210
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 249
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 252
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 263
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 267
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 275
Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Veterans 277
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 282
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 287
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 288
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 292
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 296
Highest Paid Communication & Journalism Graduates 314
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 540
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 547
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 585
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 590
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 593
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 597
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 613
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 615
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 618
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 619
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 620
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism 624
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 629
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 631

Popularity of Communication & Journalism at Hofstra

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Hofstra University handed out 226 bachelor's degrees in communication & journalism. This is a decrease of 13% over the previous year when 260 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in communication & journalism from Hofstra. This makes it the #79 most popular school for communication & journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Diversity at Hofstra

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

Hofstra Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 226 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism from Hofstra. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Hofstra are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 64% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 24
Hispanic or Latino 29
White 145
Non-Resident Aliens 9
Other Races 6

Hofstra Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 30 communication & journalism students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Hofstra, about 40% were men and 60% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 11
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 1

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
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 118
Public Relations & Advertising 67
Journalism 56
Communication & Media Studies 15

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 145
English Language & Literature 70
History 36
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 29
Philosophy & Religious Studies 18

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