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Communication & Journalism at University of Arkansas

330 Total Degrees Awarded
2 Award Levels Offered
#1 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$52,428 Bachelor's Salary

Here is an overview of this program at University of Arkansas. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #1 out of 9 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Communication & Journalism Degrees Available at University of Arkansas

The following degree levels are available for communication & journalism at University of Arkansas, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 304
Master’s 26

University of Arkansas Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Arkansas handed out 304 bachelor’s degrees in communication & journalism.

Bachelor’s Rankings

University of Arkansas is among the very best schools in the country for communication & journalism at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 9 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas 1
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas 7
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 17
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 71
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 83
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 233

Salary of Communication & Journalism Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$52,428 Bachelor's Median Salary

Communication & Journalism graduates with a bachelor’s degree from University of Arkansas earn a median of $52,428 a year. This is below $63,458, the median for all majors at University of Arkansas.

Salary for Communication & Journalism majors with a bachelor's degree at University of Arkansas

Student Debt of Communication & Journalism Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$21,332 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at University of Arkansas, communication & journalism students accumulate a median of $21,332 in student loans. This is lower than $24,019, the typical median for all majors at University of Arkansas.

Student debt for Communication & Journalism majors with a bachelor's degree at University of Arkansas

University of Arkansas Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$10,104 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$21,332 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $7,666 $27,758
Fees $2,208 $2,208

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of communication & journalism bachelor’s degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

University of Arkansas gender breakdown of Communication & Journalism Bachelor's degree grads The majority of communication & journalism bachelor’s degree graduates at University of Arkansas are White. Roughly 81% of graduates fell into 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.

Ethnic diversity of Communication & Journalism majors at University of Arkansas
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 246
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 23

Speech Communication and Rhetoric (Bachelor’s)

University of Arkansas granted 181 bachelor’s degrees in speech communication and rhetoric in the latest year of data — 64% to women and 36% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (81%).

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s)

University of Arkansas conferred 62 bachelor’s degrees in public relations, advertising, and applied communication in the most recent reporting year — 85% to women and 15% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (85%).

Journalism (Bachelor’s)

University of Arkansas conferred 61 bachelor’s degrees in journalism in the latest year of data — 70% to women and 30% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (77%).

Graduate Study in Communication & Journalism at University of Arkansas

Graduate study is also available at University of Arkansas. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level Annual Graduates
Master’s 26

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