Communication & Journalism at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

What traits are you looking for in a communication and journalism school? To help you decide if University of North Carolina at Greensboro is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication and journalism program.

UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and approximately 19,764 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 186 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from UNC Greensboro.

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 Greensboro Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

UNC Greensboro Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at UNC Greensboro compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Greensboro 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 Communication & Journalism Schools	151
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	285

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from UNC Greensboro. 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 Greensboro

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

UNC Greensboro Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 186 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from UNC Greensboro. About 41% were men and 59% were women. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at UNC Greensboro since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 Greensboro with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	61
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	91
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

UNC Greensboro Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a master's degree in communication and journalism from UNC Greensboro. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from UNC Greensboro, 78% 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 Greensboro with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNC Greensboro 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 Greensboro. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	195

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• 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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

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 Willthacheerleader18 under License

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