Communication & Journalism at The University of West Florida

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

UWF is located in Pensacola, Florida and has a total student population of 13,061. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 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.

UWF Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

UWF Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UWF

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

UWF Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 17 students who graduated with a master’s in communication and journalism from UWF in 2021, 24% were men and 76% were women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from UWF, 65% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	17

Related Majors

• Psychology
• History
• 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 FL, the home state for The University of West Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Public Relations Specialists	12,050	$60,920
Producers and Directors	6,630	$70,630
Photographers	4,480	$39,990
Editors	4,190	$58,200

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 Ebyabe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.