Communication & Journalism at University of California - San Diego

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

UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and approximately 39,576 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 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.

UCSD Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

UCSD Communication & Journalism Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication and journalism, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UCSD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at University of California - San Diego.

UCSD Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of communication and journalism master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at University of California - San Diego. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - San Diego. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	4

Related Majors

• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Psychology
• Education
• Social Sciences

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 CA, the home state for University of California - San Diego.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Public Relations Specialists	26,820	$72,910
Producers and Directors	25,320	$115,080
Film and Video Editors	11,380	$112,530
Editors	11,060	$78,150

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 Znode at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.