Communication & Journalism at University of Kentucky

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

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and approximately 29,986 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 455 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from UK.

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.

UK Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Communication & Journalism (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Doctorate Degree in Communication & Journalism

UK Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at UK 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 UK 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 Master’s Degree Schools	100
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	186
Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	254

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from UK. This makes it the #264 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication and journalism, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 455 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in communication and journalism from UK in 2021, 40% were men and 60% 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 UK since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at UK 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 Kentucky with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	50
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	338
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	32

UK Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a master's degree in communication and journalism from UK. About 17% were men and 83% were women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from UK, 67% 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 Kentucky with a master's in communication and journalism.

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

UK also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 7 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Kentucky. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	226
Public Relations & Advertising	168
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	40
Journalism	36

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Library Science
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology

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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Managers	3,260	$92,630
Public Relations Specialists	2,200	$50,580
Community Health Workers	1,220	$38,210
Editors	770	$44,050
Producers and Directors	770	$60,530

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 Seicer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.