Below are the key facts about this program at City. You can study it at the Bachelor’s, Certificate levels, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #1 out of 141 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
The table below lists every degree level granted in communication & journalism at City, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 71 |
| Certificate | 13 |
| Master’s | 22 |
During the most recent reporting year, CUNY City College handed out 71 bachelor’s degrees in communication & journalism.
City is among the very best schools in the country for communication & journalism at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 141 schools by College Factual.
Communication & Journalism students who finish a bachelor’s at City go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $52,435 a year. This is below $61,249, the median for all majors at City.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at City, communication & journalism graduates take on a median debt of $15,827 in student loans. This is above $13,389, the typical median for all majors at City.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,930 | $14,880 |
| Fees | $410 | $410 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 41% of communication & journalism bachelor’s degrees went to men and 59% went to women.
The majority of communication & journalism bachelor’s degree graduates at City were Hispanic or Latino. About 54% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from CUNY City College with a bachelor’s in communication & journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 38 |
| White | 6 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 8 |
| Other Races | 3 |
City granted 64 bachelor’s completions in communication, general in the latest year of data — 58% to women and 42% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (59%).
City awarded 7 bachelor’s degrees in digital communication and media/multimedia recently — 71% to women and 29% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (29%).
During the most recent reporting year, CUNY City College awarded 13 certificate degrees in communication & journalism.
City has not been ranked for communication & journalism at the certificate level.
Among recent graduates, 15% of communication & journalism certificate degrees went to men and 85% went to women.
The majority of communication & journalism certificate degree graduates at City are Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 85% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from CUNY City College with a certificate in communication & journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
City awarded 13 certificate completions in publishing recently — 85% to women and 15% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (85%).
This program is also offered at the graduate level at City. Here are the graduate award levels offered.
| Graduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s | 22 |