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Communication & Journalism at University of Florida

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a communication & journalism school? To help you decide if University of Florida is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication & journalism program.

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and approximately 53,372 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.

UF Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Communication & Journalism (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at UF

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UF does offer online courses in communication & journalism for the following degree levels:

Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

UF Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at UF 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 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication & journalism, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UF

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

UF Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

76% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at UF are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication & journalism bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Florida with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	27
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	190
White	384
International Students	22
Other Races/Ethnicities	42

UF Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

81% Women

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from UF, 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 Florida with a master's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	28
Hispanic or Latino	78
White	197
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	28

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	391
Communication & Media Studies	189
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	167
Journalism	123

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 FL, the home state for University of Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Public Relations Specialists	12,050	$60,920
Producers and Directors	6,630	$70,630
Photographers	4,480	$39,990
Editors	4,190	$58,200

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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