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Communication & Journalism at University of California - Santa Barbara

Communication & Journalism at University of California - Santa Barbara

What traits are you looking for in a communication & journalism school? To help you decide if University of California - Santa Barbara is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication & journalism program.

UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and approximately 26,179 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.

UCSB Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

UCSB Communication & Journalism Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication & journalism, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UCSB

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at University of California - Santa Barbara.

UCSB Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

55% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication & journalism each year. UCSB does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Santa Barbara. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 8
Communication & Media Studies 7

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 CA, the home state for University of California - Santa Barbara.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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