Communication & Journalism at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and has a total student population of 48,149. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 98 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.

UW Seattle Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

UW Seattle Communication & Journalism Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication and journalism, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UW Seattle

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

UW Seattle Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of communication and journalism master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. UW Seattle does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	36
International Students	29
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Washington - Seattle Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	94
Communication & Media Studies	7

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Psychology
• 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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Managers	11,280	$125,490
Public Relations Specialists	5,770	$72,510
Producers and Directors	2,400	$71,430
Community Health Workers	2,230	$42,610
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	2,170	$128,420

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 Joe Mabel under License

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