Communication & Journalism at University of Maine

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

UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and approximately 11,741 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 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.

UMaine Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

UMaine 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 UMaine

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

UMaine Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in communication and journalism from UMaine in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from UMaine, 60% 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 Maine 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	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	5

Related Majors

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

Occupation	Jobs in ME	Average Salary in ME
Public Relations Specialists	1,390	$57,510
Managers	1,380	$96,570
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	540	$88,940
Editors	360	$50,650
Reporters and Correspondents	260	$42,650

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 Jalnet2 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.