Communication & Journalism at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and approximately 32,347 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 346 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from University at Buffalo.

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.

University at Buffalo Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Communication & Journalism (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Doctorate Degree in Communication & Journalism

University at Buffalo Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at University at Buffalo 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 University at Buffalo 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 Schools	75

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from University at Buffalo. This makes it the #352 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication and journalism, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 346 communication and journalism students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from University at Buffalo, about 40% were men and 60% 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 University at Buffalo since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	115
International Students	170
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

University at Buffalo Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in communication and journalism from University at Buffalo. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University at Buffalo with a master's in communication and journalism.

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

University at Buffalo also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication and journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University at Buffalo. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	352

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Library Science
• History
• 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 NY, the home state for University at Buffalo.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Producers and Directors	26,110	$115,610
Public Relations Specialists	24,510	$74,000
Editors	19,140	$83,070
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Writers and Authors	7,410	$86,380

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 Y. G. Lulat under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.