Communication & Journalism at University of Central Oklahoma

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

UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and approximately 14,132 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 141 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from UCO.

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.

UCO Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at UCO

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

UCO Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at UCO 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
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Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UCO

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

UCO Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

The communication and journalism program at UCO awarded 141 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at UCO are white. This is typical 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 Oklahoma with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	81
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

UCO 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 Oklahoma. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	70
Journalism	60
Communication & Media Studies	11

Related Majors

• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• 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 OK, the home state for University of Central Oklahoma.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Public Relations Specialists	1,880	$51,060
Managers	1,780	$102,710
Community Health Workers	1,110	$47,110
Technical Writers	730	$57,450
Editors	700	$44,380

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 Houstonman6 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.