Communication & Journalism at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

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

UAFS is located in Fort Smith, Arkansas and approximately 5,887 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 10 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from UAFS.

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.

UAFS Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

UAFS Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at UAFS 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 UAFS 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	710
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,071

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UAFS

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

UAFS Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of communication and journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went 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 UAFS since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at UAFS 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 Arkansas - Fort Smith with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

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

UAFS 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 University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	10

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• History
• 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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By University of Arkansas - Fort Smith under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.