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Communication & Journalism at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Communication & Journalism at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

If you are interested in studying communication & journalism, you may want to check out the program at University of North Carolina at Wilmington. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and has a total student population of 17,915.

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.

UNCW Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNCW

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UNCW offers distance education options for communication & journalism at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

UNCW Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UNCW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

UNCW Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

75% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from UNCW, 73% 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 North Carolina at Wilmington with a master's in communication & journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 44
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication & journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising 15

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & 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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Managers 11,990 $121,500
Public Relations Specialists 4,750 $64,450
Producers and Directors 2,330 $73,980
Editors 2,090 $67,450
Photographers 1,450 $33,630

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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