Communication & Journalism at The University of Tennessee - Martin

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a communication & journalism school? To help you decide if The University of Tennessee - Martin is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication & journalism program.

UT Martin is located in Martin, Tennessee and approximately 7,117 students attend the school each year.

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.

UT Martin Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at UT Martin

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UT Martin offers distance education options for communication & journalism at the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

UT Martin Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at UT Martin 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.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UT Martin

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

UT Martin Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

65% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at UT Martin 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 Tennessee - Martin with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UT Martin Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

43% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication & journalism each year. UT Martin does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from UT Martin, 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 Tennessee - Martin with a master's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 The University of Tennessee - Martin. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	26
Public Relations & Advertising	4

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & 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 TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Martin.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Producers and Directors	2,060	$65,040
Public Relations Specialists	1,980	$64,170
Editors	1,690	$54,400
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	880	$99,360

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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