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Communication & Journalism at University of Denver

Communication & Journalism at University of Denver

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

DU is located in Denver, Colorado and has a total student population of 13,856.

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.

DU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

DU Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at DU 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication & journalism, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at DU

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

DU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at DU 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 Denver with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 76
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

DU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

85% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

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Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from DU, 58% 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 Denver with a master's in communication & journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 80
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

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 Denver. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies 294
Journalism 11
Communication & Journalism (Other) 5

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 Denver.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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