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Communication & Journalism at University of Central Missouri

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UCM is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and has a total student population of 9,959.

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.

UCM Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Communication & Journalism (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at UCM

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UCM does offer online education options in communication & journalism for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Master’s Degree

UCM Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at UCM 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.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UCM

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

UCM Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

54% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. The typical communication & journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at UCM since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at UCM are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	44
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UCM Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

79% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from UCM, 79% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Central Missouri. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	47
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	32
Public Relations & Advertising	15

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 MO, the home state for University of Central Missouri.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Public Relations Specialists	4,860	$59,940
Managers	3,980	$97,820
Producers and Directors	1,610	$65,560
Community Health Workers	1,370	$38,310
Photographers	1,220	$36,470

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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