Communication & Journalism at University of Washington - Bothell Campus

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

UW Bothell is located in Bothell, Washington and approximately 6,304 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 153 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from UW Bothell.

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.

UW Bothell Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

UW Bothell Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how UW Bothell performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at UW Bothell 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
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	80
	129
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	326
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	355

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UW Bothell

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

UW Bothell Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 153 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Journalism from UW Bothell in 2020-2021, 49% were men and 51% were women. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at UW Bothell since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 Washington - Bothell Campus with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	39
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	41
International Students	39
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

UW Bothell 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 Washington - Bothell Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	153

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Social Sciences
• 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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Bothell Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Managers	11,280	$125,490
Public Relations Specialists	5,770	$72,510
Producers and Directors	2,400	$71,430
Community Health Workers	2,230	$42,610
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	2,170	$128,420

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.