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Communication & Journalism at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying communication & journalism, you may want to check out the program at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UCCS is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and has a total student population of 12,380.

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.

UCCS Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UCCS

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UCCS does offer online courses in communication & journalism for the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

UCCS Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at UCCS 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 UCCS

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

UCCS Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

50% Women

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% 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 UCCS since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at UCCS 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 Colorado at Colorado Springs with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	87
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

UCCS Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

67% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from UCCS, 67% 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 Colorado at Colorado Springs with a master's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Colorado at Colorado Springs. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	164
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	2

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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Managers	8,940	$138,490
Public Relations Specialists	5,180	$66,510
Editors	2,010	$59,120
Producers and Directors	1,710	$68,290
Technical Writers	1,240	$80,250

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 Jeffrey M Foster under License

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