Communication & Journalism at University of Michigan - Dearborn

If you are interested in studying communication and journalism, you may want to check out the program at University of Michigan - Dearborn. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UM Dearborn is located in Dearborn, Michigan and has a total student population of 8,783. In 2021, 50 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from UM Dearborn.

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.

UM Dearborn Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

UM Dearborn Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication and journalism major at UM Dearborn 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 UM Dearborn

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

UM Dearborn Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 communication and journalism majors earned their bachelor's degree from UM Dearborn. Of these graduates, 22% were men and 78% were women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at UM Dearborn 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 Michigan - Dearborn with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UM Dearborn 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	33
Communication & Journalism (Other)	17

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• 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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Dearborn.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Managers	6,370	$98,780
Public Relations Specialists	6,280	$61,760
Producers and Directors	2,030	$65,910
Community Health Workers	1,860	$44,380
Editors	1,670	$58,150

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 Dave Parker under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.