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Communication & Journalism at University of Connecticut

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study communication & journalism, take a look at what University of Connecticut has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and approximately 27,215 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.

UCONN Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UCONN

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

UCONN does offer online education options in communication & journalism for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

UCONN Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & 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.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

56% Women

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% 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 UCONN since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at UCONN are white. This is typical 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 & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	28
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	56
White	196
International Students	30
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

UCONN Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

50% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication & journalism each year. UCONN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from UCONN, 55% 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 Connecticut with a master's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication & journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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

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 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
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