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Communication & Journalism at Northwestern University

374 Bachelor's Degrees
428 Master's Degrees
14 Doctor's Degrees
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. We've also included details on how Northwestern ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in communication and journalism.

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Communication & Journalism Degrees Available at Northwestern

Northwestern Communication & Journalism Rankings

The bachelor's program at Northwestern was ranked #1 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication and journalism list. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 1
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Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 1
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Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools 3
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Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 32
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 36
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 36
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 41
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 58
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Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 69
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 98
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 140
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 181
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 285
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 345
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Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 668

Popularity of Communication & Journalism at Northwestern

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northwestern University handed out 374 bachelor's degrees in communication and journalism. Due to this, the school was ranked #12 in popularity out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 354 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 428 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Northwestern. This makes it the #1 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 14 students received their doctoral degrees in communication and journalism in 2021, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Northwestern Communication & Journalism Students

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

Northwestern Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 374 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Northwestern. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 40
Black or African American 33
Hispanic or Latino 44
White 181
Non-Resident Aliens 36
Other Races 40

Northwestern Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of communication and journalism master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 37
Black or African American 31
Hispanic or Latino 31
White 131
Non-Resident Aliens 119
Other Races 79

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
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 562
Communication & Media Studies 207
Public Relations & Advertising 54

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 663
Psychology 462
Education 92
History 82
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 56

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