Communication & Journalism at Georgetown University

Every communication and 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 and 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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 176 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.

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 and journalism majors at Georgetown University.

Georgetown Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 176 communication and journalism majors earned their master's degree from Georgetown. Of these graduates, 24% were men and 76% were women.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	69
International Students	28
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

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 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

Related Majors

• Psychology
• History
• Education
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• 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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Lucas Cantor under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.