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Communication & Journalism at University of Massachusetts - Boston

Communication & Journalism at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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

UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 16,259.

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.

UMass Boston Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

UMass Boston Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at UMass Boston 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 UMass Boston

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

UMass Boston Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
50% 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.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication & 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 Massachusetts - Boston with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 30
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Massachusetts - Boston. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies 108

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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts - Boston.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Managers 8,660 $131,450
Public Relations Specialists 7,040 $68,610
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 5,090 $131,460
Community Health Workers 3,660 $44,500
Producers and Directors 3,250 $70,480

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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