Communication & Journalism at The University of Montana

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 The University of Montana stacks up to those at other schools.

UM is located in Missoula, Montana and approximately 9,808 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 77 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from UM.

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.

UM Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Communication & Journalism (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

UM Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication and journalism major at UM 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.

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from UM. This makes it the #204 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UM

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

UM Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of communication and journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at UM 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 The University of Montana with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	57
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UM Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a master's degree in communication and journalism from UM. About 30% were men and 70% were women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from UM, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UM 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Montana. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	45
Journalism	41
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Education
• Social Sciences

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 MT, the home state for The University of Montana.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Managers	1,100	$76,990
Public Relations Specialists	440	$56,720
Producers and Directors	300	$51,920
Reporters and Correspondents	290	$29,270
Editors	220	$41,030

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 Djembayz under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.