Communication & Journalism at The University of Tennessee - Martin

If you plan to study communication and journalism, take a look at what The University of Tennessee - Martin has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UT Martin is located in Martin, Tennessee and approximately 7,117 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from UT Martin.

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

UT Martin Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at UT Martin compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	236
	287
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	311
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	557
	646
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	647

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from UT Martin. This makes it the #312 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UT Martin

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

UT Martin Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 26 communication and journalism students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UT Martin, about 31% were men and 69% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and 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 and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UT Martin Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 communication and journalism majors earned their master's degree from UT Martin. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.

Of the students who received a communication and 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 and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UT Martin 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 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

Related Majors

• History
• Psychology
• Social Sciences
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• 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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.