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Communication & Journalism at The Graduate Center, CUNY

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 The Graduate Center, CUNY stacks up to those at other schools.

The Graduate Center is located in New York, New York and approximately 9,300 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 96 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 Graduate Center Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

The Graduate Center Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at The Graduate Center

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at The Graduate Center, CUNY.

The Graduate Center Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

65% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 96 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Journalism from The Graduate Center in 2020-2021, 35% were men and 65% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. The Graduate Center does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 47
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication and journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The Graduate Center, CUNY. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 96

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 NY, the home state for The Graduate Center, CUNY.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Producers and Directors 26,110 $115,610
Public Relations Specialists 24,510 $74,000
Editors 19,140 $83,070
Managers 16,600 $124,160
Writers and Authors 7,410 $86,380

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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