Communication & Journalism at University of Missouri - Columbia

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

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and approximately 31,089 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 649 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Mizzou.

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.

Mizzou Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Mizzou

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Mizzou offers distance education options for communication and journalism at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Mizzou Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how Mizzou performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at Mizzou 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
Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools	18
Best Value Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools	21
	64
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	98
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	100

In 2021, 52 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Mizzou. This makes it the #48 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication and journalism, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of communication and journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Mizzou 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 Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	41
Hispanic or Latino	45
White	495
International Students	30
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

Mizzou Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 communication and journalism majors earned their master's degree from Mizzou. Of these graduates, 27% were men and 73% were women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Mizzou, 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 Missouri - Columbia with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	31
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Mizzou also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Missouri - Columbia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Journalism	488
Communication & Media Studies	223

Related Majors

• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Library Science
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• 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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Public Relations Specialists	4,860	$59,940
Managers	3,980	$97,820
Producers and Directors	1,610	$65,560
Community Health Workers	1,370	$38,310
Photographers	1,220	$36,470

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 Adam Procter under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.