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Communication & Journalism at Northeastern Illinois University

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

Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,119. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 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.

Northeastern Illinois University Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Northeastern Illinois University Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Northeastern Illinois University

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

Northeastern Illinois University Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

79% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The communication and journalism program at Northeastern Illinois University awarded 14 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 21% of these degrees went to men with the other 79% going to women.

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In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 5
International Students 0
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northeastern Illinois University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies 14

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 IL, the home state for Northeastern Illinois University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Public Relations Specialists 7,360 $66,220
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 5,160 $119,330
Editors 3,830 $62,590
Producers and Directors 2,950 $77,960
Photographers 2,600 $36,290

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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