by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. See how UHCL stacks up against peers offering communication & media studies.
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UHCL ranks competitively among schools offering communication & media studies. More specifically it was ranked #353 out of 625 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #20 in Texas.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Houston-Clear Lake handed out 32 bachelor’s degrees in communication & media studies.
Communication & Media Studies students who finish a bachelor’s at UHCL earn a median of $47,725 a year. This is lower than $59,411, the median for all majors at UHCL.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at UHCL, communication & media studies students accumulate a median of $19,829 in student loans. This is below $21,343, the typical median for all majors at UHCL.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,024 | $20,544 |
| Fees | $1,746 | $1,746 |
Find out more about UHCL tuition and fees.
In the most recent graduating class, 41% of communication & media studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 59% went to women.
The majority of communication & media studies bachelor’s degree graduates at UHCL are Hispanic or Latino. About 53% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Houston-Clear Lake with a bachelor’s in communication & media studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| White | 12 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & media studies majors at University of Houston-Clear Lake.
The communication & media studies program at UHCL breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication, General | 32 |
UHCL awarded 32 degrees in communication, general recently — 59% to women and 41% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (53%).