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Communication & Journalism at Northwestern University

374 Bachelor's Degrees
428 Master's Degrees
14 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how Northwestern ranks among other schools offering degrees in communication & journalism.

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Communication & Journalism Degrees Available at Northwestern

Northwestern Communication & Journalism Rankings

The bachelor's program at Northwestern was ranked #1 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication & journalism list. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Communication & Journalism Schools 1
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools 1
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Degree Schools 1
Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 9
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 13
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 35
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 41
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 53
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 61
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Communication & Journalism 68
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 68
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 69
Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 71
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 76
Highest Paid Communication & Journalism Graduates 117
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 146
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 160
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 165
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 202
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 290
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 292
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 297
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 298
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 385
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 389
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 609
Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Veterans 621
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism 647
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 653

Popularity of Communication & Journalism at Northwestern

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northwestern University handed out 374 bachelor's degrees in communication & journalism. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 354 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 428 students received their master’s degree in communication & journalism from Northwestern. This makes it the #1 most popular school for communication & journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 14 students received their doctoral degrees in communication & journalism in 2021, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Northwestern Communication & Journalism Students

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

Northwestern Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 374 communication & journalism students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Northwestern, about 40% were men and 60% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 40
Black or African American 33
Hispanic or Latino 44
White 181
Non-Resident Aliens 36
Other Races 40

Northwestern Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 428 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Journalism from Northwestern in 2020-2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a master's in communication & journalism.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 37
Black or African American 31
Hispanic or Latino 31
White 131
Non-Resident Aliens 119
Other Races 79

Communication & Journalism Majors

Communication & Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 562
Communication & Media Studies 207
Public Relations & Advertising 54

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 663
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 119
English Language & Literature 99
History 82
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 57

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