Communication & Media Studies at University of Georgia

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

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received their master's degree in communications.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Media Studies section at the bottom of this page.

UGA Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communications
• Doctorate Degree in Communications

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UGA does offer online courses in communications for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UGA Communication & Media Studies Rankings

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

Communications Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a master's degree in communications from UGA. About 58% of these graduates were women and the other 42% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in communications each year. UGA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communications master's degree from UGA, 75% 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 communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Journalism

Careers That Communications Grads May Go Into

A degree in communications 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
Public Relations Specialists	4,920	$62,070
Editors	2,190	$61,330
Reporters and Correspondents	1,230	$51,140
Writers and Authors	960	$63,260
Radio and Television Announcers	750	$57,400

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.