Communication & Journalism at Florida Atlantic University

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

FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and has a total student population of 30,805. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 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.

FAU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

FAU Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at FAU

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

FAU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 communication and journalism majors earned their master's degree from FAU. Of these graduates, 27% were men and 73% were women.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	12
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

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 FL, the home state for Florida Atlantic University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Public Relations Specialists	12,050	$60,920
Producers and Directors	6,630	$70,630
Photographers	4,480	$39,990
Editors	4,190	$58,200

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 Kmgcoolguy4 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.