Communication & Journalism at Academy of Art University

Every communication and journalism school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication and journalism program at Academy of Art University stacks up to those at other schools.

Academy of Art University is located in San Francisco, California and approximately 8,928 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students received their master's degree in communication and journalism.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Journalism section at the bottom of this page.

Academy of Art University Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at Academy of Art University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Academy of Art University does offer online courses in communication and journalism for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Academy of Art University Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Academy of Art University

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

Academy of Art University Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

The communication and journalism program at Academy of Art University awarded 22 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 18% of these degrees went to men with the other 82% going to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Academy of Art University with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Academy of Art University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	13
Journalism	9

Related Majors

• Education
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication and journalism can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Academy of Art University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Public Relations Specialists	26,820	$72,910
Producers and Directors	25,320	$115,080
Film and Video Editors	11,380	$112,530
Editors	11,060	$78,150

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.