Communication & Journalism at University of Connecticut

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

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and approximately 27,215 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,991 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Connecticut in 2021, 383 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.

UCONN Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

UCONN Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how UCONN performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at UCONN 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 Schools	64
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	324
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	383
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	577

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from UCONN. This makes it the #100 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 383 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from UCONN. About 47% were men and 53% were women. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at UCONN since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at UCONN 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 Connecticut with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	22
Black or African American	36
Hispanic or Latino	53
White	225
International Students	27
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

UCONN Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 23 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Journalism from UCONN in 2020-2021, 52% were men and 48% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. UCONN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from UCONN, 61% 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 Connecticut with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UCONN 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

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at University of Connecticut. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Connecticut. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	287
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	100
Journalism	26

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human 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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Managers	6,590	$129,730
Producers and Directors	1,800	$84,900
Public Relations Specialists	1,780	$73,600
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,040	$122,760
Editors	950	$71,260

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.