Communication & Journalism at Fairfield University

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

Fairfield U is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and has a total student population of 5,513. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 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.

Fairfield U Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Fairfield U Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Fairfield U

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

Fairfield U Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in communication and journalism from Fairfield U. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Fairfield U, 80% 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 Fairfield University with a master's in communication and journalism.

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

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 Fairfield University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	5

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• 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 CT, the home state for Fairfield University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Managers	6,590	$129,730
Producers and Directors	1,800	$84,900
Public Relations Specialists	1,780	$73,600
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,040	$122,760
Editors	950	$71,260

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 Stagophile under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.