Communication & Journalism at University of Arkansas

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and has a total student population of 27,562.

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.

UARK Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

UARK Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at UARK 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 UARK

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

UARK Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

68% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at UARK 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 with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	241
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

UARK Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

82% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from UARK, 88% 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 University of Arkansas with a master's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Arkansas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	262
Journalism	146

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.

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
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