Communication & Journalism at Ohio University - Athens Campus

Every communication and journalism school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication and journalism program at Ohio University - Athens Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and has a total student population of 25,714. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 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.

OHIO Athens Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

OHIO Athens Communication & Journalism Rankings

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication and journalism, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at OHIO Athens

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

OHIO Athens Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 students earned a master's degree in communication and journalism from OHIO Athens. About 69% of these graduates were women and the other 31% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. OHIO Athens does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from OHIO Athens, 59% 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 Ohio University - Athens Campus with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	34
International Students	17
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 Ohio University - Athens Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	32
Journalism	20
Communication & Media Studies	13
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	8

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Psychology
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• 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 OH, the home state for Ohio University - Athens Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Public Relations Specialists	6,710	$62,740
Editors	2,090	$60,670
Community Health Workers	1,970	$38,490
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,940	$116,730

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 Robert Chriss under License

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