Communication & Journalism at University of Houston

Every communication and 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 and journalism program at University of Houston stacks up to those at other schools.

UH is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 47,090. In 2021, 442 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from UH.

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	52
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	136
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	202
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	224
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	349

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from UH. This makes it the #189 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UH

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

UH Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 442 communication and journalism students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UH, about 35% were men and 65% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 33% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication and 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 and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	30
Black or African American	69
Hispanic or Latino	198
White	112
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	23

UH Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

The communication and journalism program at UH awarded 11 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

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

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

UH also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication and 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

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Education
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• 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 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
• Image Credit: By RJN2 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.