Communication & Journalism at University of Georgia

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

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and approximately 39,147 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 67 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.

UGA Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UGA

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Master’s Degree

UGA Communication & Journalism Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication and journalism, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 67 communication and journalism majors earned their master's degree from UGA. Of these graduates, 22% were men and 78% were women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from UGA, 69% 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 Georgia with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	46
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Georgia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Journalism	55
Communication & Media Studies	22

Related Majors

• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Social Sciences
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology

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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Managers	14,480	$118,060
Public Relations Specialists	4,920	$62,070
Producers and Directors	4,900	$84,570
Editors	2,190	$61,330

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 Pruddle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.