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Communication & Media Studies at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

Communication & Media Studies at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

What traits are you looking for in a communications school? To help you decide if Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communications program.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 11,310 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Media Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
  • Master’s Degree in Communications

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Communication & Media Studies Rankings

Communications Student Demographics at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

82% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of communications master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network with a master's in communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 28
International Students 31
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Communication & Media Studies

Communication & Media Studies 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 Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Communication 69

Careers That Communications Grads May Go Into

A degree in communications 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 Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Public Relations Specialists 7,040 $68,610
Editors 3,160 $89,280
Writers and Authors 1,490 $70,000
Reporters and Correspondents 1,050 $53,140
Communications Professors 530 $79,930

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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