Communication & Journalism at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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

UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 30,559. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 392 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from UT Knoxville.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at UT Knoxville

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.

UT Knoxville does offer online education options in communication and journalism for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UT Knoxville Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools	34
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	96
Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	193

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from UT Knoxville. This makes it the #97 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication and 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 and journalism majors at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

UT Knoxville Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

The communication and journalism program at UT Knoxville awarded 392 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 62% going 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 UT Knoxville since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and 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 and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	41
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	303
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	23

UT Knoxville Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

The communication and journalism program at UT Knoxville awarded 24 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 21% of these degrees went to men with the other 79% going to women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from UT Knoxville, 75% 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 and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	18
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UT Knoxville also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. 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

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Library Science
• 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 - 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
• Image Credit: By Nightryder84 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.