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Communication & Journalism at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Communication & Journalism at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

If you are interested in studying communication & journalism, you may want to check out the program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 11,254.

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.

MIT Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
  • Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

MIT Communication & Journalism Rankings

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication & journalism, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at MIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

MIT Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

54% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 46% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication & journalism each year. MIT does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a master's in communication & journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 8
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 60
Communication & Media Studies 7
Journalism 6

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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