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Communication & Journalism at Georgetown University

Communication & Journalism at Georgetown University

Every communication & 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 & journalism program at Georgetown University stacks up to those at other schools.

Georgetown is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 19,371 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.

Georgetown Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Georgetown Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Georgetown

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

Georgetown Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

77% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 23% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 15
Black or African American 27
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 79
International Students 100
Other Races/Ethnicities 43

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication & journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Georgetown University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising 157
Journalism 19

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 DC, the home state for Georgetown University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Managers 19,910 $147,460
Public Relations Specialists 17,310 $107,490
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 5,390 $188,050
Editors 3,330 $89,710
Producers and Directors 2,360 $89,390

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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