Communication & Journalism at University of Rhode Island

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

URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 17,649. In 2021, 301 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from URI.

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.

URI Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at URI

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? URI offers distance education options for communication and journalism at the following degree levels:

URI Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at URI 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 URI 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 Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	168

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from URI. This makes it the #228 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at URI

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

URI Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 301 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from URI. About 59% of these graduates were women and the other 41% were men. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at URI since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at URI 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 Rhode Island with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	221
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

URI Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who graduated with a master’s in communication and journalism from URI in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. URI does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from URI, 88% 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 Rhode Island with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

URI 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Rhode Island. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	184
Public Relations & Advertising	104
Journalism	21
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	6

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Library Science
• History
• Education
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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 RI, the home state for University of Rhode Island.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
Public Relations Specialists	1,150	$67,480
Managers	830	$114,660
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	370	$153,480
Producers and Directors	300	$65,660
Technical Writers	290	$67,200

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 Tnricci under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.