Communication & Journalism at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and approximately 48,149 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 443 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from UW Seattle.

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 Seattle Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

UW Seattle Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

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 UW Seattle 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 Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	42

In 2021, 98 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from UW Seattle. This makes it the #28 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication and journalism, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UW Seattle

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

UW Seattle Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 443 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from UW Seattle. About 35% were men and 65% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 - Seattle Campus with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	91
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	40
White	170
International Students	81
Other Races/Ethnicities	49

UW Seattle Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 98 students earned a master's degree in communication and journalism from UW Seattle. About 69% of these graduates were women and the other 31% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	36
International Students	29
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UW Seattle also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	411
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	94
Journalism	39

Related Majors

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

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 - Seattle 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
• Image Credit: By Joe Mabel under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.