Communication & Journalism at University of Colorado Boulder

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

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and has a total student population of 37,437. In 2021, 698 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from CU - Boulder.

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.

CU - Boulder Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

CU - Boulder Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at CU - Boulder 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 CU - Boulder 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
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13
	18
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	21
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	35
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	280

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from CU - Boulder. This makes it the #67 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication and journalism, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 698 communication and journalism students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from CU - Boulder, about 34% were men and 66% were women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at CU - Boulder 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 Boulder with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	85
White	531
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	51

CU - Boulder Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

The communication and journalism program at CU - Boulder awarded 34 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 35% of these degrees went to men with the other 65% going to women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from CU - Boulder, 59% 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 Boulder with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	20
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

CU - Boulder also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at University of Colorado Boulder. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Colorado Boulder. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	404
Communication & Media Studies	193
Journalism	73
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	71

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Education
• 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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Boulder.

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 University of Colorado at Boulder under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.