Communication & Journalism at Southern New Hampshire 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 Southern New Hampshire University stacks up to those at other schools.

SNHU is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and approximately 134,345 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 187 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.

SNHU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at SNHU

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

SNHU Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at SNHU

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

SNHU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 187 students earned a master's degree in communication and journalism from SNHU. About 84% of these graduates were women and the other 16% were men.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from SNHU, 55% 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 35% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	42
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	102
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	187

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• History
• Education
• Psychology

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 NH, the home state for Southern New Hampshire University.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
Public Relations Specialists	1,180	$59,970
Managers	950	$123,580
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	480	$118,960
Editors	400	$57,750
Writers and Authors	340	$56,850

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 Kylejtod at en.wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.