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Communication & Journalism at Syracuse University

Communication & Journalism at Syracuse University

If you are interested in studying communication & journalism, you may want to check out the program at Syracuse University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and approximately 21,322 students attend the school each year.

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.

Syracuse Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Syracuse

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

  • Master’s Degree

Syracuse Communication & Journalism Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication & journalism, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Syracuse

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

Syracuse Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

70% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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In the communication & journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 66
Hispanic or Latino 39
White 128
International Students 36
Other Races/Ethnicities 22

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising 165
Journalism 92
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 31
Communication & Media Studies 14

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & 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 NY, the home state for Syracuse University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Producers and Directors 26,110 $115,610
Public Relations Specialists 24,510 $74,000
Editors 19,140 $83,070
Managers 16,600 $124,160
Writers and Authors 7,410 $86,380

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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