Communication & Journalism at East Carolina University

If you are interested in studying communication and journalism, you may want to check out the program at East Carolina University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and has a total student population of 28,798. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 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.

ECU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at ECU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

ECU does offer online education options in communication and journalism for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

ECU Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at ECU

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

ECU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 25 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Journalism from ECU in 2020-2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from ECU, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	28

Related Majors

• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Library Science

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 NC, the home state for East Carolina University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Public Relations Specialists	4,750	$64,450
Producers and Directors	2,330	$73,980
Editors	2,090	$67,450
Photographers	1,450	$33,630

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 Luca Masters under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.