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Communication & Journalism at Northeastern University

181 Bachelor's Degrees
32 Master's Degrees
#59 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. Also, learn how Northeastern ranks among other schools offering degrees in communication & journalism.

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Communication & Journalism Degrees Available at Northeastern

Northeastern Communication & Journalism Rankings

Northeastern is in the top 10% of the country for communication & journalism. More specifically it was ranked #59 out of 666 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 10
Highest Paid Communication & Journalism Graduates 17
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 43
Best Communication & Journalism Schools 59
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 65
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 72
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 77
Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Veterans 79
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 84
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 94
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 95
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 98
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools 100
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Degree Schools 106
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 110
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 110
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 112
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 117
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 123
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 154
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 162
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 193
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 202
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 208
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 209
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 287
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 289
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 585
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 596
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 598
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 607
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 637
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism 642

Popularity of Communication & Journalism at Northeastern

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northeastern University handed out 181 bachelor's degrees in communication & journalism. This is a decrease of 6% over the previous year when 193 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in communication & journalism from Northeastern. This makes it the #73 most popular school for communication & journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Diversity at Northeastern

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

Northeastern Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

The communication & journalism program at Northeastern awarded 181 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 22% of these degrees went to men with the other 78% going to women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 90
Non-Resident Aliens 36
Other Races 17

Northeastern Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students earned a master's degree in communication & journalism from Northeastern. About 81% of these graduates were women and the other 19% were men.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 7
Non-Resident Aliens 11
Other Races 4

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 142
Journalism 60
Communication & Journalism (Other) 11

Majors Similar to Communication & Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 477
History 39
English Language & Literature 35
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 20
Philosophy & Religious Studies 10

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