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Communication & Journalism at DePaul University

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Communication & Journalism at DePaul University

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

DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 21,922 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 63 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.

DePaul Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

DePaul Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at DePaul

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

DePaul Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

76% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The communication and journalism program at DePaul awarded 63 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 24% of these degrees went to men with the other 76% going to women.

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In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 31
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising 28
Journalism 18
Communication & Media Studies 17

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 IL, the home state for DePaul University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Public Relations Specialists 7,360 $66,220
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 5,160 $119,330
Editors 3,830 $62,590
Producers and Directors 2,950 $77,960
Photographers 2,600 $36,290

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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