Communication & Journalism at University of Georgia

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

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and approximately 39,147 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 703 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from UGA.

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
• Doctorate 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.

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

• Master’s Degree

UGA Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at UGA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12

In 2021, 67 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from UGA. This makes it the #38 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication and 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 and journalism majors at University of Georgia.

UGA Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of communication and journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and 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 and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	25
Black or African American	61
Hispanic or Latino	57
White	509
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	45

UGA Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 67 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Journalism from UGA in 2020-2021, 22% were men and 78% were women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from UGA, 69% 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 and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	46
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UGA also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication and 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

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

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 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
• Image Credit: By Pruddle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.