Communication & Journalism at University of Northern Colorado

If you are interested in studying communication and journalism, you may want to check out the program at University of Northern Colorado. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and approximately 11,460 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 96 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from University of Northern Colorado.

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.

University of Northern Colorado Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

University of Northern Colorado Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at University of Northern Colorado 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 University of Northern Colorado 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 Master’s Degree Schools	158
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	275
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	294
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	295
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	577

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from University of Northern Colorado. This makes it the #264 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at University of Northern Colorado

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

University of Northern Colorado Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

The communication and journalism program at University of Northern Colorado awarded 96 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 49% of these degrees went to men with the other 51% going to women. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at University of Northern Colorado since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at University of Northern Colorado 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 Northern Colorado with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	61
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

University of Northern Colorado Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of communication and journalism master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from University of Northern Colorado, 83% 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 Northern Colorado with a master's in communication and journalism.

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

University of Northern Colorado 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 Northern Colorado. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	79
Journalism	23

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 CO, the home state for University of Northern Colorado.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Managers	8,940	$138,490
Public Relations Specialists	5,180	$66,510
Editors	2,010	$59,120
Producers and Directors	1,710	$68,290
Technical Writers	1,240	$80,250

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 LUSportsFan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.