Communication & Journalism at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

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

UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and approximately 17,915 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 210 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from UNCW.

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.

UNCW Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNCW

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UNCW does offer online courses in communication and journalism for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UNCW Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at UNCW 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	120
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	134
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	178
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	194
	216
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	350

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from UNCW. This makes it the #158 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UNCW

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

UNCW Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 210 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from UNCW. About 34% were men and 66% were women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at UNCW 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 Wilmington with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	174
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UNCW Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 15 students who graduated with a master’s in communication and journalism from UNCW in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from UNCW, 67% 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 Wilmington 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	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UNCW 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 Wilmington. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	210
Public Relations & Advertising	15

Related Majors

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

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.