Communication & Journalism at Northwestern University

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

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 428 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.

Northwestern Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Northwestern

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Northwestern offers distance education options for communication and journalism at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Northwestern Communication & Journalism Rankings

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication and journalism, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

The communication and journalism program at Northwestern awarded 428 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 21% of these degrees went to men with the other 79% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	37
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	31
White	131
International Students	119
Other Races/Ethnicities	79

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 Northwestern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	299
Communication & Media Studies	96
Public Relations & Advertising	54

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Education
• Social Sciences

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 Northwestern 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Madcoverboy at en.wikipedia under License

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