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Communication & Journalism at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Communication & Journalism at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

If you are interested in studying communication & journalism, you may want to check out the program at University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UA Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and approximately 8,899 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.

UA Little Rock Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UA Little Rock

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UA Little Rock offers distance education options for communication & journalism at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

UA Little Rock Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at UA Little Rock 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.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UA Little Rock

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

UA Little Rock Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication & journalism bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 17
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UA Little Rock Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

75% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from UA Little Rock, 56% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Arkansas at Little Rock. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Journalism 40
Communication & Media Studies 33
Communication & Journalism (Other) 8

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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
Managers 3,360 $86,410
Public Relations Specialists 1,110 $60,470
Producers and Directors 470 $58,750
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 340 $114,450
Editors 330 $47,480

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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