Communication & Journalism at University of North Texas

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

UNT is located in Denton, Texas and has a total student population of 40,953. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 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.

UNT Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at UNT

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, UNT does offer online courses in communication and journalism for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UNT Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UNT

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

UNT Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

The communication and journalism program at UNT awarded 57 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 28% of these degrees went to men with the other 72% going to women.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	28
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Journalism	25
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	15
Public Relations & Advertising	15
Communication & Media Studies	10

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Library Science

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 North Texas.

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 Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.