Communication & Journalism at University of Kansas

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

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and approximately 26,744 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 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.

KU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at KU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, KU does offer online courses in communication and journalism for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

KU Communication & Journalism Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication and journalism, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students graduated with a master's degree in communication and journalism from KU. About 24% were men and 76% were women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from KU, 80% 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 Kansas with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	36
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication and journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Kansas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	37
Journalism	20
Communication & Media Studies	12
Public Relations & Advertising	3

Related Majors

• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• 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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Managers	2,420	$102,560
Public Relations Specialists	2,120	$56,170
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	610	$111,740
Radio and Television Announcers	530	$36,620
Technical Writers	530	$62,020

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 Arnhem under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.