Communication & Journalism at University of Delaware

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

UD is located in Newark, Delaware and approximately 23,613 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 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.

UD Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at UD

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UD offers distance education options for communication and journalism at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UD Communication & Journalism Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in communication and journalism, making the school the #82 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UD

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

UD Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

The communication and journalism program at UD awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from UD, 100% 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 University of Delaware with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	5
Public Relations & Advertising	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology
• 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 DE, the home state for University of Delaware.

Occupation	Jobs in DE	Average Salary in DE
Managers	900	$134,410
Public Relations Specialists	710	$60,390
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	240	$136,930
Community Health Workers	140	$40,940
Editors	130	$68,790

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 Ottawa80 at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.