Communication & Journalism at University of Idaho

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

U of I is located in Moscow, Idaho and approximately 10,791 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,738 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Idaho in 2021, 109 of them were communication and journalism majors.

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.

U of I Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

U of I Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how U of I performed in these rankings.

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 communication and journalism major at U of I 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 Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	336
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	412
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Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at U of I

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

U of I Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 109 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from U of I. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at U of I 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 Idaho with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	83
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

U of I 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 Idaho. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Idaho. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	72
Communication & Media Studies	14
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	14
Journalism	9

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 ID, the home state for University of Idaho.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
Managers	1,350	$85,070
Public Relations Specialists	660	$64,380
Editors	420	$48,160
Community Health Workers	280	$35,840
Producers and Directors	280	$55,600

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 Davidlharlan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.