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Communication & Journalism at University of Louisiana at Monroe

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study communication & journalism, take a look at what University of Louisiana at Monroe has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

ULM is located in Monroe, Louisiana and has a total student population of 8,888.

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.

ULM Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at ULM

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, ULM does offer online courses in communication & journalism for the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

ULM Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at ULM 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 ULM

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

ULM Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

65% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at ULM 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 Louisiana at Monroe with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

ULM Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

100% Women

75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

In the communication & journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 37% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication & journalism concentations are available at University of Louisiana at Monroe. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Louisiana at Monroe. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	36

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 LA, the home state for University of Louisiana at Monroe.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Managers	9,790	$87,080
Public Relations Specialists	1,350	$53,390
Producers and Directors	1,300	$56,290
Media and Communication Workers	510	$36,760
Photographers	510	$32,710

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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