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

Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and has a total student population of 19,297. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 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.

Baylor Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Baylor Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Baylor

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

Baylor Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 20 communication and journalism students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Baylor, about 35% were men and 65% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. Baylor does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Baylor, 70% 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 Baylor University with a master's in communication and journalism.

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

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 Baylor University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	19
Journalism	1

Related Majors

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

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 TX, the home state for Baylor University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Public Relations Specialists	28,360	$60,600
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Editors	5,490	$72,300
Producers and Directors	5,300	$69,280
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	4,680	$125,490

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 Kairos14 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.