Communication & Journalism at University of Vermont

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

UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and approximately 13,292 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 59 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from UVM.

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.

UVM Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

UVM Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication and journalism major at UVM 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.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UVM

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

UVM Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 communication and journalism majors earned their bachelor's degree from UVM. Of these graduates, 32% were men and 68% were women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at UVM 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 Vermont with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	45
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UVM 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 Vermont. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	59

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• 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 VT, the home state for University of Vermont.

Occupation	Jobs in VT	Average Salary in VT
Public Relations Specialists	930	$58,200
Managers	570	$105,950
Community Health Workers	360	$33,670
Producers and Directors	290	$58,760
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	260	$102,260

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.