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Communication & Journalism at University of Maine

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Communication & Journalism at University of Maine

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

UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and approximately 11,741 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,012 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Maine in 2021, 79 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.

UMaine Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

UMaine Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

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 UMaine 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
127
Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools 306
Best Communication & Journalism Schools 653

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from UMaine. This makes it the #284 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in communication and journalism, making the school the #82 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UMaine

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

UMaine Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 79 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from UMaine. About 58% of these graduates were women and the other 42% were men. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at UMaine since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at UMaine 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 Maine with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 64
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UMaine Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

80% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of communication and journalism master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from UMaine, 60% 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 Maine with a master's in communication and journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UMaine 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

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 Maine. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies 55
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 20
Journalism 9

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 ME, the home state for University of Maine.

Occupation Jobs in ME Average Salary in ME
Public Relations Specialists 1,390 $57,510
Managers 1,380 $96,570
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 540 $88,940
Editors 360 $50,650
Reporters and Correspondents 260 $42,650

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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