Communication & Journalism at High Point University

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

High Point is located in High Point, North Carolina and approximately 5,617 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 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.

High Point Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

High Point Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at High Point

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

High Point Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 19 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Journalism from High Point in 2020-2021, 37% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. High Point does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from High Point, 68% 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 High Point University with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at High Point University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from High Point University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	12
Communication & Journalism (Other)	7

Related Majors

• 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 NC, the home state for High Point University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Public Relations Specialists	4,750	$64,450
Producers and Directors	2,330	$73,980
Editors	2,090	$67,450
Photographers	1,450	$33,630

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 LancerE under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.