Communication & Journalism at University of Central Florida

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Central Florida stacks up to those at other schools.

UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and has a total student population of 71,881.

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.

UCF Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

UCF Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at UCF 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 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in communication & journalism, making the school the #82 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UCF

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at University of Central Florida.

UCF Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

73% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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 12% 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 Central Florida with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	56
Hispanic or Latino	171
White	236
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

UCF Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

71% Women

62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

In the communication & journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of degree recipients. That is 24% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication & 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 Central Florida. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	470
Public Relations & Advertising	110
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	67
Journalism	32

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 FL, the home state for University of Central Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Public Relations Specialists	12,050	$60,920
Producers and Directors	6,630	$70,630
Photographers	4,480	$39,990
Editors	4,190	$58,200

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
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