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Communication & Journalism at Syracuse University

581 Bachelor's Degrees
299 Master's Degrees
3 Doctor's Degrees
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. We've also included details on how Syracuse ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in communication & journalism.

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Communication & Journalism Degrees Available at Syracuse

Syracuse Communication & Journalism Rankings

Syracuse is in the top 10% of the country for communication & journalism. More specifically it was ranked #43 out of 666 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 17
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools 23
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 23
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Degree Schools 25
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 36
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 36
Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools 40
Best Communication & Journalism Schools 43
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 57
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 57
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 60
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 64
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 65
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 69
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 71
Highest Paid Communication & Journalism Graduates 74
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 89
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 94
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 94
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 112
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 133
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 144
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 155
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 160
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 164
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 169
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 176
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 212
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 234
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 271
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 278
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 282
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 283
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 585
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 593
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 620
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 624
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism 626
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 633

Popularity of Communication & Journalism at Syracuse

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Syracuse University handed out 581 bachelor's degrees in communication & journalism. This is a decrease of 7% over the previous year when 626 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 299 students received their master’s degree in communication & journalism from Syracuse. This makes it the #4 most popular school for communication & journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in communication & journalism in 2021, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Syracuse Communication & Journalism Students

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

Syracuse Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 581 communication & journalism students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Syracuse, about 38% were men and 62% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Syracuse are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 20
Black or African American 34
Hispanic or Latino 50
White 391
Non-Resident Aliens 41
Other Races 45

Syracuse Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 299 students who graduated with a Master’s in communication & journalism from Syracuse in 2021, 30% were men and 70% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 80
Hispanic or Latino 36
White 121
Non-Resident Aliens 44
Other Races 10

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
Public Relations & Advertising 373
Journalism 233
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 147
Communication & Media Studies 130

Majors Similar to Communication & Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 750
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 111
English Language & Literature 78
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 62
History 56

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