Communication & Journalism at University of Chicago

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

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 17,834 students attend the school each year.

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.

UChicago Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

UChicago Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UChicago

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

UChicago Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a master's degree in communication and journalism from UChicago. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. UChicago does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	13
Public Relations & Advertising	11

Related Majors

• Education
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

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 IL, the home state for University of Chicago.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Public Relations Specialists	7,360	$66,220
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	5,160	$119,330
Editors	3,830	$62,590
Producers and Directors	2,950	$77,960
Photographers	2,600	$36,290

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 Leefon under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.