Communication & Journalism at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every communication & 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 & journalism program at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville stacks up to those at other schools.

UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 30,559.

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 Knoxville Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

UT Knoxville Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at UT Knoxville 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.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication & journalism, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UT Knoxville

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

UT Knoxville Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

61% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. The typical communication & journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at UT Knoxville since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at UT Knoxville 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 - Knoxville with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	38
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	273
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

UT Knoxville Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

80% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from UT Knoxville, 74% 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 - Knoxville with a master's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	48
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication & journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	186
Public Relations & Advertising	130
Journalism	106

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 - Knoxville.

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
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