Communication & Journalism at The University of West Florida

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

UWF is located in Pensacola, Florida and has a total student population of 13,061. Of the 2,407 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of West Florida in 2021, 98 of them were communication and journalism majors.

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.

UWF Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

UWF Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at UWF 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
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	140
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	240
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	250
	432
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	444
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	463
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	751

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from UWF. This makes it the #141 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UWF

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

UWF Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 98 communication and journalism majors earned their bachelor's degree from UWF. Of these graduates, 41% were men and 59% were women. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at UWF since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at UWF are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication and journalism bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	59
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UWF Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 17 students who graduated with a master’s in communication and journalism from UWF in 2021, 24% were men and 76% were women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from UWF, 65% 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 West Florida with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UWF 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

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at The University of West Florida. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of West Florida. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	98
Public Relations & Advertising	17

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• 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 FL, the home state for The University of West Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Public Relations Specialists	12,050	$60,920
Producers and Directors	6,630	$70,630
Photographers	4,480	$39,990
Editors	4,190	$58,200

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 Ebyabe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.