Communication & Media Studies at University of Georgia

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

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 158 students received a bachelor's degree in communications from UGA.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Media Studies section at the bottom of this page.

UGA Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
• Master’s Degree in Communications
• Doctorate Degree in Communications

Online Classes Are Available at UGA

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UGA does offer online education options in communications for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UGA Communication & Media Studies Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communications major at UGA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Media Studies. 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 & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools	93
	110

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in communications from UGA. This makes it the #94 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in communications, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from UGA Make?

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at UGA is $38,528. This is 19% higher than $32,435, which is the national average for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

Communications Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 158 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Media Studies from UGA in 2020-2021, 32% were men and 68% were women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications 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 communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	109
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

UGA Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

Of the 12 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Media Studies from UGA in 2020-2021, 42% were men and 58% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communications each year. UGA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communications master's degree from UGA, 75% 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 communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Radio, Television & Digital Communication
• Journalism
• Public Relations & Advertising

Careers That Communications Grads May Go Into

A degree in communications 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
Public Relations Specialists	4,920	$62,070
Editors	2,190	$61,330
Reporters and Correspondents	1,230	$51,140
Writers and Authors	960	$63,260
Radio and Television Announcers	750	$57,400

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.