Communication & Journalism at Northern Kentucky University

What traits are you looking for in a communication and journalism school? To help you decide if Northern Kentucky University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication and journalism program.

NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and approximately 16,211 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 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.

NKU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

NKU Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at NKU

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

NKU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in communication and journalism from NKU. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. NKU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 47% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from NKU, 88% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Northern Kentucky University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	8

Related Majors

• History
• Psychology
• 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 KY, the home state for Northern Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Managers	3,260	$92,630
Public Relations Specialists	2,200	$50,580
Community Health Workers	1,220	$38,210
Editors	770	$44,050
Producers and Directors	770	$60,530

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 Samvscat under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.