Communication & Journalism at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

Every communication and journalism school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication and journalism program at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire and approximately 14,348 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 149 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from UNH.

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.

UNH Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

UNH Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at UNH 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	221

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UNH

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.

UNH Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 149 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from UNH. About 36% were men and 64% were women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at UNH 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 New Hampshire - Main Campus with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	115
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

UNH 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

If you plan to be a communication and journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	149

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human 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 NH, the home state for University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
Public Relations Specialists	1,180	$59,970
Managers	950	$123,580
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	480	$118,960
Editors	400	$57,750
Writers and Authors	340	$56,850

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 Kylejtod under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.