Communication & Journalism at University of Arkansas

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

UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and has a total student population of 27,562. In 2021, 388 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from UARK.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at UARK compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	41
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	54
	104
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	162

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from UARK. This makes it the #118 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UARK

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

UARK Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 388 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Journalism from UARK in 2020-2021, 30% were men and 70% were women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and 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 and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	32
White	301
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	25

UARK Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 communication and journalism majors earned their master's degree from UARK. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. UARK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from UARK, 65% 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 and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UARK 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

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 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

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

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.

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 Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.