Communication & Journalism at Rowan University

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 Rowan University stacks up to those at other schools.

Rowan is located in Glassboro, New Jersey and approximately 19,678 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 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.

Rowan Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at Rowan

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Rowan does offer online education options in communication and journalism for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Rowan Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Rowan

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

Rowan Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a master's degree in communication and journalism from Rowan. About 83% of these graduates were women and the other 17% were men.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Rowan, 58% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at Rowan University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rowan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	12
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	2

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 NJ, the home state for Rowan University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Public Relations Specialists	3,850	$75,670
Editors	3,130	$74,130
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,950	$163,560
Technical Writers	1,830	$84,280

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 Wasted Time R under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.