Communication & Journalism at Lasell University

If you plan to study communication and journalism, take a look at what Lasell University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Lasell is located in Newton, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 1,951. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 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.

Lasell Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at Lasell

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.

Lasell does offer online education options in communication and journalism for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Lasell Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Lasell

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

Lasell Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 31 communication and journalism students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Lasell, about 23% were men and 77% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	6
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 Lasell University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	31

Related Majors

• Education
• 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 MA, the home state for Lasell University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Public Relations Specialists	7,040	$68,610
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	5,090	$131,460
Community Health Workers	3,660	$44,500
Producers and Directors	3,250	$70,480

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 John Phelan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.