Communication & Media Studies at Northwestern University
If you are interested in studying communication and media studies, you may want to check out the program at Northwestern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 92 students received their master's degree in communications.
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.
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Northwestern Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Communications
- Doctorate Degree in Communications
Northwestern Communication & Media Studies Rankings
There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in communications, making the school the #50 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Communications Student Demographics at Northwestern
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at Northwestern University.
Northwestern Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a master's in communications.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 16 |
International Students | 22 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 39 |
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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 IL, the home state for Northwestern University.
Occupation | Jobs in IL | Average Salary in IL |
---|---|---|
Public Relations Specialists | 7,360 | $66,220 |
Editors | 3,830 | $62,590 |
Writers and Authors | 1,880 | $68,710 |
Communications Professors | 1,810 | $78,810 |
Reporters and Correspondents | 1,260 | $53,610 |
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
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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