Communication & Journalism at University of Bridgeport

Every communication and 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 and journalism program at University of Bridgeport stacks up to those at other schools.

UBridgeport is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut and approximately 4,155 students attend the school each year. Of the 689 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Bridgeport in 2021, 20 of them were communication and journalism majors.

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.

UBridgeport Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

UBridgeport Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how UBridgeport performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at UBridgeport 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
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	170
Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	313
	556
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	736
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	949

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from UBridgeport. This makes it the #284 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UBridgeport

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

UBridgeport Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 20 communication and journalism students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UBridgeport, about 30% were men and 70% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 38% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication and 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 Bridgeport with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UBridgeport Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Journalism from UBridgeport in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. UBridgeport does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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

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

UBridgeport 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

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 Bridgeport. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	20
Public Relations & Advertising	5

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• 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 CT, the home state for University of Bridgeport.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Managers	6,590	$129,730
Producers and Directors	1,800	$84,900
Public Relations Specialists	1,780	$73,600
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,040	$122,760
Editors	950	$71,260

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 User:Magicpiano under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.