Communication & Journalism at Grand Canyon 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 Grand Canyon University stacks up to those at other schools.

Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and has a total student population of 103,427. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 115 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.

Grand Canyon University Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at Grand Canyon University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Grand Canyon University offers distance education options for communication and journalism at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Grand Canyon University Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Grand Canyon University

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

Grand Canyon University Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 115 communication and journalism majors earned their master's degree from Grand Canyon University. Of these graduates, 19% were men and 81% were women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Grand Canyon University, 53% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. 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 Grand Canyon University with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	61
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Grand Canyon University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	115

Related Majors

• 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 AZ, the home state for Grand Canyon University.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Managers	8,520	$101,630
Public Relations Specialists	3,080	$62,500
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,350	$104,120
Producers and Directors	1,250	$62,760
Community Health Workers	1,030	$40,090

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.