Communication & Journalism at University of Arizona

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 University of Arizona stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and approximately 45,601 students attend the school each year.

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 of Arizona Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

University of Arizona Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at University of Arizona 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 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication & journalism, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at University of Arizona 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 University of Arizona with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	79
White	188
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	30

University of Arizona Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication & journalism each year. University of Arizona does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

In the communication & journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 University of Arizona. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	308
Journalism	94
Public Relations & Advertising	4

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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 AZ, the home state for University of Arizona.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Managers	8,520	$101,630
Public Relations Specialists	3,080	$62,500
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,350	$104,120
Producers and Directors	1,250	$62,760
Community Health Workers	1,030	$40,090

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 Msr69er under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.