Communication & Journalism at American 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 American University stacks up to those at other schools.

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 14,001. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 129 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.

The American University Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Doctorate Degree in Communication & Journalism

The American University Communication & Journalism Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication and journalism, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at The American University

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

The American University Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 129 communication and journalism students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from The American University, about 21% were men and 79% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	48
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	45

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from American University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	75
Journalism	33
Public Relations & Advertising	25

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Education

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 DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Managers	19,910	$147,460
Public Relations Specialists	17,310	$107,490
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	5,390	$188,050
Editors	3,330	$89,710
Producers and Directors	2,360	$89,390

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
• Image Credit: By Samschoe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.