Communication & Journalism at University of California - Davis

What traits are you looking for in a communication and journalism school? To help you decide if University of California - Davis is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication and journalism program.

UC Davis is located in Davis, California and approximately 39,074 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 300 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from UC Davis.

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 Davis Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

UC Davis Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at UC Davis 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 UC Davis 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 Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	344

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from UC Davis. This makes it the #352 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication and journalism, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UC Davis

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

UC Davis Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 300 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from UC Davis. About 69% of these graduates were women and the other 31% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% 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 - Davis with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	75
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	67
White	77
International Students	58
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

UC Davis Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 communication and journalism majors earned their master's degree from UC Davis. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Davis 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	1
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UC Davis also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at University of California - Davis. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Davis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	300
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	6

Related Majors

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

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 - Davis.

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 Bev Sykes under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.