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Communication & Journalism at Emerson College

Communication & Journalism at Emerson College

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

Emerson is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 5,115 students attend the school each year.

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.

Emerson Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Emerson Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Emerson

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at Emerson College.

Emerson Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

71% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from Emerson, 60% 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 Emerson College with a master's in communication & journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 50
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication & journalism concentations are available at Emerson College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Emerson College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Publishing 46
Communication & Media Studies 17
Public Relations & Advertising 17
Journalism 16
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 15

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & 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 MA, the home state for Emerson College.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Managers 8,660 $131,450
Public Relations Specialists 7,040 $68,610
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 5,090 $131,460
Community Health Workers 3,660 $44,500
Producers and Directors 3,250 $70,480

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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