Communication & Journalism at Hofstra University

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

Hofstra is located in Hempstead, New York and has a total student population of 10,444. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 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.

Hofstra Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Hofstra Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Hofstra

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

Hofstra Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of communication and journalism master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. Hofstra does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 29% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Hofstra University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	21
Journalism	7
Communication & Media Studies	2

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 NY, the home state for Hofstra University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Producers and Directors	26,110	$115,610
Public Relations Specialists	24,510	$74,000
Editors	19,140	$83,070
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Writers and Authors	7,410	$86,380

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 Dan14641 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.