Communication & Journalism at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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 North Carolina at Charlotte stacks up to those at other schools.

UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and approximately 30,146 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 301 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from UNC Charlotte.

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 Charlotte Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

UNC Charlotte Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

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 UNC Charlotte 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	217
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	231
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	465

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from UNC Charlotte. This makes it the #220 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UNC Charlotte

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

UNC Charlotte Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 301 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from UNC Charlotte. About 62% of these graduates were women and the other 38% were men. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at UNC Charlotte since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at UNC Charlotte are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 North Carolina at Charlotte with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	66
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	171
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

UNC Charlotte Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of communication and journalism master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from UNC Charlotte, 56% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNC Charlotte 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	310

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Social Sciences
• Education

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

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
• Image Credit: By Stanton49 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.