Communication & Journalism at University of California - Berkeley

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 California - Berkeley stacks up to those at other schools.

UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and has a total student population of 42,327. Of the 10,523 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - Berkeley in 2021, 268 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.

UC Berkeley Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

UC Berkeley Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

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 UC Berkeley 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 Master’s Degree Schools	46
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	96

In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from UC Berkeley. This makes it the #61 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UC Berkeley

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

UC Berkeley Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 268 communication and journalism students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Berkeley, about 21% were men and 79% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% 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 California - Berkeley with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	74
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	57
White	78
International Students	31
Other Races/Ethnicities	23

UC Berkeley Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students earned a master's degree in communication and journalism from UC Berkeley. About 70% of these graduates were women and the other 30% were men.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	17
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	268
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	40

Related Majors

• Education
• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• 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 CA, the home state for University of California - Berkeley.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Public Relations Specialists	26,820	$72,910
Producers and Directors	25,320	$115,080
Film and Video Editors	11,380	$112,530
Editors	11,060	$78,150

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 LAgirl5252 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.