Communication & Journalism at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus

Every communication and journalism school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication and journalism program at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

UW Tacoma is located in Tacoma, Washington and approximately 5,364 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,594 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Washington - Tacoma Campus in 2021, 92 of them were communication and journalism majors.

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 Tacoma Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

UW Tacoma Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at UW Tacoma compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Tacoma 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	63
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	63
	129
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	297
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	300
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	369

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UW Tacoma

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

UW Tacoma Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 92 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Journalism from UW Tacoma in 2020-2021, 36% were men and 64% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% 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 - Tacoma Campus with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	35
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

UW Tacoma 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

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	92

Related Majors

• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Education
• Social Sciences
• 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 - Tacoma 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.