Communication & Journalism at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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 Arkansas at Little Rock stacks up to those at other schools.

UA Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and has a total student population of 8,899. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 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.

UA Little Rock Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at UA Little Rock

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UA Little Rock does offer online education options in communication and journalism for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UA Little Rock Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UA Little Rock

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

UA Little Rock Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 16 communication and journalism students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UA Little Rock, about 13% were men and 88% were women.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	2
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 University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Journalism	8
Communication & Journalism (Other)	8

Related Majors

• History
• 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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Managers	3,360	$86,410
Public Relations Specialists	1,110	$60,470
Producers and Directors	470	$58,750
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	340	$114,450
Editors	330	$47,480

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 Ualrcomm under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.