Communication & Journalism at University of the District of Columbia

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

University of the District of Columbia is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 3,725. In 2021, 5 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from University of the District of Columbia.

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 the District of Columbia Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

University of the District of Columbia Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at University of the District of Columbia 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	1,357

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at University of the District of Columbia

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

University of the District of Columbia Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of communication and journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went 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 the District of Columbia since its program graduates 24% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication and journalism bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of the District of Columbia with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

University of the District of Columbia 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 the District of Columbia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	5

Related Majors

• Psychology
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences
• 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 DC, the home state for University of the District of Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Managers	19,910	$147,460
Public Relations Specialists	17,310	$107,490
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	5,390	$188,050
Editors	3,330	$89,710
Producers and Directors	2,360	$89,390

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 Matthew Bisanz under License

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