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Communication & Journalism at Ashland University

Communication & Journalism at Ashland University

What traits are you looking for in a communication & journalism school? To help you decide if Ashland University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication & journalism program.

Ashland is located in Ashland, Ohio and has a total student population of 4,447.

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.

Ashland Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Ashland

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Ashland offers distance education options for communication & journalism at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Ashland Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Ashland

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

Ashland Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

40% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication & journalism each year. Ashland does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from Ashland, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication & journalism concentations are available at Ashland University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Ashland University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising 7

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & 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 OH, the home state for Ashland University.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
Managers 14,410 $107,320
Public Relations Specialists 6,710 $62,740
Editors 2,090 $60,670
Community Health Workers 1,970 $38,490
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 1,940 $116,730

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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