Communication & Journalism at University of Illinois at Chicago

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 Illinois at Chicago stacks up to those at other schools.

UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 33,518 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,247 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Illinois at Chicago in 2021, 123 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.

UIC Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

UIC Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at UIC 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
Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools	63
	416

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from UIC. This is the #367 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication and journalism, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UIC

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

UIC Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 123 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Journalism from UIC in 2020-2021, 41% were men and 59% were women. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at UIC since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% 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 Illinois at Chicago with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	51
White	45
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UIC Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 communication and journalism major earned their master's degree from UIC.

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

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

UIC also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication and journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Illinois at Chicago. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	126

Related Majors

• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Social Sciences
• Education

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 IL, the home state for University of Illinois at Chicago.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Public Relations Specialists	7,360	$66,220
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	5,160	$119,330
Editors	3,830	$62,590
Producers and Directors	2,950	$77,960
Photographers	2,600	$36,290

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 Hied5 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.