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Communication & Journalism at University of North Georgia

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Communication & Journalism at University of North Georgia

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

UNG is located in Dahlonega, Georgia and approximately 19,793 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,159 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Georgia in 2021, 116 of them were communication and journalism majors.

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.

UNG Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

UNG Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

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 UNG 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 Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 80
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools 98
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools 542

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UNG

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

UNG Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

66% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The communication and journalism program at UNG awarded 116 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 34% of these degrees went to men with the other 66% going to women.

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About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at UNG 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 Georgia with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 97
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UNG 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 Georgia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies 76
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 40

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 GA, the home state for University of North Georgia.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Managers 14,480 $118,060
Public Relations Specialists 4,920 $62,070
Producers and Directors 4,900 $84,570
Editors 2,190 $61,330

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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