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Communication & Journalism at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every communication & 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 & journalism program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill stacks up to those at other schools.

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and approximately 30,092 students attend the school each year.

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.

UNC Chapel Hill Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at UNC Chapel Hill

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.

UNC Chapel Hill does offer online education options in communication & journalism for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Master’s Degree

UNC Chapel Hill Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at UNC Chapel Hill 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.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication & journalism, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

72% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at UNC Chapel Hill 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	26
Black or African American	50
Hispanic or Latino	46
White	329
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	50

UNC Chapel Hill Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

82% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 64% 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	32
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	668
Journalism	15
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	13

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & 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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Public Relations Specialists	4,750	$64,450
Producers and Directors	2,330	$73,980
Editors	2,090	$67,450
Photographers	1,450	$33,630

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
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