by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at BU. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s, Certificate levels, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 24 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
Here is each degree level available for communication & journalism at BU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 616 |
| Certificate | 5 |
| Master’s | 265 |
| Doctoral | 3 |
During the most recent reporting year, Boston University awarded 616 bachelor’s degrees in communication & journalism.
BU is among the very best schools in the country for communication & journalism at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 24 schools by College Factual.
Communication & Journalism students who finish a bachelor’s at BU earn a median of $63,884 a year. This is below $86,455, the median for all majors at BU.
To complete a bachelor’s at BU, communication & journalism students accumulate a median of $24,557 in student loans. This is below $25,188, the typical median for all majors at BU.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $58,560 | $66,670 |
| Fees | $1,432 | $1,432 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 27% of communication & journalism bachelor’s degrees went to men and 73% went to women.
The largest share of communication & journalism bachelor’s degree graduates at BU are White. Roughly 41% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a bachelor’s in communication & journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 78 |
| Black or African American | 22 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 64 |
| White | 254 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 163 |
| Other Races | 35 |
BU awarded 174 bachelor’s completions in radio and television in the latest year of data — 61% to women and 39% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (47%).
BU conferred 171 bachelor’s completions in advertising recently — 78% to women and 22% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (33%).
BU awarded 130 bachelor’s degrees in public relations/image management in the latest year of data — 87% to women and 13% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Non-Resident Alien (39%).
BU conferred 90 bachelor’s degrees in journalism in the latest year of data — 68% to women and 32% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (56%).
BU conferred 51 bachelor’s completions in communication, general in the most recent reporting year — 67% to women and 33% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Non-Resident Alien (39%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, Boston University conferred 5 certificate degrees in communication & journalism.
BU is not yet ranked for communication & journalism at the certificate level.
Among recent graduates, 20% of communication & journalism certificate degrees went to men and 80% went to women.
The largest share of communication & journalism certificate degree graduates at BU were White. About 80% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a certificate in communication & journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
BU granted 5 certificate degrees in public relations, advertising, and applied communication, other in the most recent reporting year — 80% to women and 20% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (80%).
This program is also offered at the graduate level at BU. The following graduate award levels are reported.
| Graduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s | 265 |
| Doctoral | 3 |
