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Communication & Journalism at University of Missouri - Kansas City

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

UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and has a total student population of 16,147. In 2021, 74 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from UMKC.

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.

UMKC Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

UMKC Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication and journalism major at UMKC 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 UMKC

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

UMKC Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

66% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 74 communication and journalism majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMKC. Of these graduates, 34% were men and 66% were women.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at UMKC are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication and 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 Missouri - Kansas City with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 40
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

UMKC 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 Missouri - Kansas City. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Missouri - Kansas City. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies 74

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 - Kansas City.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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