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Communication & Journalism at University of Georgia

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every communication & journalism school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication & journalism program at University of Georgia stacks up to those at other schools.

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and approximately 39,147 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.

UGA 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 UGA

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UGA offers distance education options for communication & journalism at the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

UGA Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at UGA 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 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication & journalism, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

72% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at UGA 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 Georgia with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	31
Black or African American	45
Hispanic or Latino	53
White	491
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	41

UGA Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

77% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from UGA, 68% 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 Georgia with a master's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	78
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	310
Journalism	181
Communication & Media Studies	180
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	109

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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Managers	14,480	$118,060
Public Relations Specialists	4,920	$62,070
Producers and Directors	4,900	$84,570
Editors	2,190	$61,330

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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