Communication & Journalism at University of Houston

71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying communication & journalism, you may want to check out the program at University of Houston. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UH is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 47,090.

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.

UH Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

UH Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at UH 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.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UH

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

UH Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

64% Women

71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 32% 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 Houston with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	32
Black or African American	48
Hispanic or Latino	151
White	87
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

UH Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

73% Women

47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

In the communication & journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication & journalism concentations are available at University of Houston. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Houston. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	184
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	125
Journalism	84
Communication & Media Studies	60

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 TX, the home state for University of Houston.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Public Relations Specialists	28,360	$60,600
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Editors	5,490	$72,300
Producers and Directors	5,300	$69,280
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	4,680	$125,490

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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