Communication & Journalism at University of Central Florida

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

UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and has a total student population of 71,881. Of the 15,189 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Central Florida in 2021, 651 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.

UCF Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

UCF Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at UCF compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	44

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from UCF. This makes it the #106 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in communication and 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 and journalism majors at University of Central Florida.

UCF Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 651 communication and journalism majors earned their bachelor's degree from UCF. Of these graduates, 29% were men and 71% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 Central Florida with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	85
Hispanic or Latino	189
White	316
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	25

UCF Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of communication and journalism master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 17% 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 and journalism.

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

UCF 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 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

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• 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 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
• Image Credit: By Breezy Baldwin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.