Communication & Journalism at Norfolk State University

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

Norfolk State is located in Norfolk, Virginia and approximately 5,457 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 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.

Norfolk State Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Norfolk State Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Norfolk State

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

Norfolk State Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 13 communication and journalism students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Norfolk State, about 69% were men and 31% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. Norfolk State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 41% more men than average.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 92% of degree recipients. That is 62% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Norfolk State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Journalism (Other)	13

Related Majors

• Psychology
• Social Sciences
• 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 VA, the home state for Norfolk State University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Public Relations Specialists	6,920	$78,410
Editors	3,450	$72,660
Technical Writers	2,840	$85,450
Producers and Directors	2,090	$69,750

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 Kevin Coles under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.