Communication & Journalism at University of California - Santa Barbara

Every communication & 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 & journalism program at University of California - Santa Barbara stacks up to those at other schools.

UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and has a total student population of 26,179.

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.

UCSB Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

UCSB Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at UCSB 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.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication & journalism, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UCSB

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

UCSB Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication & 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 - Santa Barbara with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	90
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	116
White	258
International Students	53
Other Races/Ethnicities	94

UCSB Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication & journalism each year. UCSB does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication & journalism concentations are available at University of California - Santa Barbara. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Santa Barbara. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	469
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	8

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• English Language & Literature
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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 CA, the home state for University of California - Santa Barbara.

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 Nandaro under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.