Communication & Journalism at University of Oregon

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and has a total student population of 21,752.

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.

UO Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

UO Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at UO 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.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication & journalism, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UO

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at University of Oregon.

UO Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

65% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at UO 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 Oregon with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	38
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	69
White	378
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	58

UO Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

63% Women

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication & journalism each year. UO does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from UO, 60% 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 Oregon with a master's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	26
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication & journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Oregon. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	609
Journalism	148
Communication & Media Studies	38
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	12

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & 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 OR, the home state for University of Oregon.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Managers	7,850	$94,400
Public Relations Specialists	3,210	$66,800
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,330	$96,140
Producers and Directors	1,240	$68,280
Editors	1,080	$55,610

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
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