Communication & Journalism at Walden 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 Walden University stacks up to those at other schools.

Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 49,695 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 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.

Walden University Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at Walden University

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Walden University does offer online courses in communication and journalism for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Walden University

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

Walden University Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 communication and journalism majors earned their master's degree from Walden University. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. Walden University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 36% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	38

Related Majors

• 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 MN, the home state for Walden University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Public Relations Specialists	5,360	$61,540
Editors	2,700	$58,820
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,880	$120,190
Producers and Directors	1,420	$73,110

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.