Communication & Journalism at The University of Montana

If you plan to study communication and journalism, take a look at what The University of Montana has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UM is located in Missoula, Montana and has a total student population of 9,808. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received their master's degree in communication and journalism.

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.

UM Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

UM Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UM

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

UM Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 10 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Journalism from UM in 2020-2021, 30% were men and 70% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. UM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from UM, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Montana. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Journalism	8
Communication & Media Studies	2

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Social Sciences
• 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 MT, the home state for The University of Montana.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Managers	1,100	$76,990
Public Relations Specialists	440	$56,720
Producers and Directors	300	$51,920
Reporters and Correspondents	290	$29,270
Editors	220	$41,030

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 Djembayz under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.