Communication & Journalism at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

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

CU Anschutz is located in Denver, Colorado and approximately 24,723 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,889 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus in 2021, 166 of them were communication and journalism majors.

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 Anschutz Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

CU Anschutz Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at CU Anschutz 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 Anschutz 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
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	219

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from CU Anschutz. This makes it the #245 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at CU Anschutz

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

CU Anschutz Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 166 communication and journalism students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from CU Anschutz, about 28% were men and 72% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	49
International Students	72
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

CU Anschutz Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who graduated with a master’s in communication and journalism from CU Anschutz in 2021, 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. CU Anschutz does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from CU Anschutz, 57% were white. This is typical 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 Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

CU Anschutz 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	173

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Library Science
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology

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 Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

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 Beall under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.