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The bachelor's program at RIT was ranked #293 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication & journalism list. It is also ranked #22 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rochester Institute of Technology handed out 66 bachelor's degrees in communication & journalism. This is a decrease of 10% over the previous year when 73 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 58 students received their master’s degree in communication & journalism from RIT. This makes it the #42 most popular school for communication & journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at Rochester Institute of Technology.
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at RIT are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 70% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 46 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
| Other Races | 3 |
Of the 58 communication & journalism students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from RIT, about 17% were men and 83% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a master's in communication & journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 16 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 35 |
| Other Races | 0 |
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 | 88 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 19 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 11 |
| Journalism | 6 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 136 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 43 |
| Social Sciences | 40 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 9 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 8 |
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