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Communication & Journalism at University of Virginia - Main Campus

Communication & Journalism at University of Virginia - Main Campus

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

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and approximately 25,628 students attend the school each year.

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 Virginia Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

University of Virginia Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at University of Virginia 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 University of Virginia

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

University of Virginia Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

81% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at University of Virginia 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 Virginia - Main Campus with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 108
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

University of Virginia Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

100% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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In the communication & journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 29% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Virginia - Main Campus with a master's in communication & journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication & journalism concentations are available at University of Virginia - Main Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Virginia - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 6
Communication & Media Studies 4

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 VA, the home state for University of Virginia - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Public Relations Specialists 6,920 $78,410
Editors 3,450 $72,660
Technical Writers 2,840 $85,450
Producers and Directors 2,090 $69,750

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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