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Communication & Journalism at University of Arkansas

388 Bachelor's Degrees
20 Master's Degrees
#70 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how UARK ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in communication & journalism.

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Communication & Journalism Degrees Available at UARK

UARK Communication & Journalism Rankings

UARK was ranked #70 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for communication & journalism majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Arkansas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 14
Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Veterans 15
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 26
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 26
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 32
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 51
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 56
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 57
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 60
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 65
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 66
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 66
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 67
Best Communication & Journalism Schools 70
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 70
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 73
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 73
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 80
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 82
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 83
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 89
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools 89
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 90
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism 92
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Degree Schools 94
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 97
Highest Paid Communication & Journalism Graduates 100

Popularity of Communication & Journalism at UARK

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Arkansas handed out 388 bachelor's degrees in communication & journalism. This is an increase of 13% over the previous year when 342 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in communication & journalism from UARK. This makes it the #118 most popular school for communication & journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Diversity at UARK

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

UARK Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 388 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Journalism from UARK in 2020-2021, 30% were men and 70% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 78% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Arkansas with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 32
White 301
Non-Resident Aliens 7
Other Races 25

UARK Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism from UARK. About 40% were men and 60% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UARK are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 65% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Arkansas with a master's in communication & journalism.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 13
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

Communication & Journalism Majors

Communication & Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 262
Journalism 146

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 347
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 217
English Language & Literature 93
History 80
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 73

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