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

Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 23,589 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 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.

Drexel Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Drexel Communication & Journalism Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in communication and journalism, making the school the #78 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Drexel

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

Drexel Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 42 communication and journalism students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Drexel, about 31% were men and 69% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. Drexel does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	21
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	16
Communication & Media Studies	6

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• Library Science
• Psychology
• 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 PA, the home state for Drexel University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Public Relations Specialists	8,390	$61,510
Editors	3,020	$62,870
Producers and Directors	2,700	$76,050
Community Health Workers	2,000	$41,550

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.