Communication & Journalism at University of Minnesota - Duluth

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

UMN Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and approximately 10,275 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 108 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from UMN Duluth.

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.

UMN Duluth Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

UMN Duluth Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at UMN Duluth 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 UMN Duluth 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	138
	178
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	340

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UMN Duluth

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

UMN Duluth Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

The communication and journalism program at UMN Duluth awarded 108 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 37% of these degrees went to men with the other 63% going to women. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at UMN Duluth since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at UMN Duluth 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 Minnesota - Duluth with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	85
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UMN Duluth 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 Minnesota - Duluth. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Minnesota - Duluth. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	90
Journalism	12
Communication & Journalism (Other)	6

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social Sciences
• Education
• 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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Duluth.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Public Relations Specialists	5,360	$61,540
Editors	2,700	$58,820
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,880	$120,190
Producers and Directors	1,420	$73,110

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.