Communication & Journalism at University of Jamestown

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 University of Jamestown stacks up to those at other schools.

UJ is located in Jamestown, North Dakota and approximately 1,147 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from UJ.

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.

UJ Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at UJ

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

UJ Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how UJ performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at UJ is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Journalism. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	91
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	418

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UJ

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

UJ Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of communication and journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at UJ since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at UJ are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UJ also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Jamestown. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	10

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• 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 ND, the home state for University of Jamestown.

Occupation	Jobs in ND	Average Salary in ND
Managers	1,130	$109,820
Public Relations Specialists	480	$62,260
Reporters and Correspondents	250	$43,740
Community Health Workers	210	$45,210
Writers and Authors	180	$48,060

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
• Image Credit: By LinkTiger under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.