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Communication & Journalism at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Communication & Journalism at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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

UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and approximately 30,559 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.

UT Knoxville Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

UT Knoxville Communication & Journalism Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication & journalism, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UT Knoxville

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

UT Knoxville Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

80% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from UT Knoxville, 74% 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 Tennessee - Knoxville with a master's in communication & journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 48
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies 30

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 TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Managers 14,480 $83,010
Producers and Directors 2,060 $65,040
Public Relations Specialists 1,980 $64,170
Editors 1,690 $54,400
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 880 $99,360

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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