Communication & Journalism at University of Houston

Every communication and journalism school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication and journalism program at University of Houston stacks up to those at other schools.

UH is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 47,090. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 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.

UH Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

UH Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UH

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

UH Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a master's degree in communication and journalism from UH. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	4
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 Houston. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	6
Communication & Media Studies	5

Related Majors

• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology
• Social Sciences
• Education

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 TX, the home state for University of Houston.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Public Relations Specialists	28,360	$60,600
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Editors	5,490	$72,300
Producers and Directors	5,300	$69,280
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	4,680	$125,490

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 RJN2 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.