Communication & Media Studies at University of Georgia

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147.

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

Basic Certificate in Communications (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
Master’s Degree in Communications

UGA Communication & Media Studies 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.

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.

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

64% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of communications bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

About 72% 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	5
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	77
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UGA Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

58% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of communications master's degrees went to men and 58% went to 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 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communications master's degree from UGA, 63% 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	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Communication & Media Studies

Communication & Media Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Georgia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Communication	166
Communication & Media Studies	14

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
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