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Communication & Journalism at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

4 Bachelor's Degrees
53 Master's Degrees
20 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how MIT ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in communication & journalism.

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Communication & Journalism Degrees Available at MIT

MIT Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at MIT is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Journalism. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Popularity of Communication & Journalism at MIT

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Massachusetts Institute of Technology handed out 4 bachelor's degrees in communication & journalism. This is a decrease of 43% over the previous year when 7 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 53 students received their master’s degree in communication & journalism from MIT. This makes it the #47 most popular school for communication & journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 20 students received their doctoral degrees in communication & journalism in 2021, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Diversity at MIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

MIT Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

The communication & journalism program at MIT awarded 4 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

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The majority of the graduates for this major are Asian American. In the graduating class of 2021, 75% of grads fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 0
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

MIT Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 students earned a master's degree in communication & journalism from MIT. About 49% of these graduates were women and the other 51% were men.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 16
Non-Resident Aliens 26
Other Races 3

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 60
Communication & Media Studies 11
Journalism 6

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 115
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 11
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 9
Philosophy & Religious Studies 8
English Language & Literature 6

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