by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. See how UH stacks up against peers offering communication & media studies.
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UH holds a strong position among schools offering communication & media studies. Specifically, it ranked #186 out of 625 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #8 in Texas.
During the most recent reporting year, University of Houston conferred 34 bachelor’s degrees in communication & media studies.
Communication & Media Studies graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UH go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $56,081 a year. This is lower than $66,496, the median for all majors at UH.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at UH, communication & media studies students accumulate a median of $24,777 in student loans. This is above $21,255, the typical median for all majors at UH.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,685 | $21,515 |
| Fees | $1,032 | $1,032 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 26% of communication & media studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 74% went to women.
The majority of communication & media studies bachelor’s degree graduates at UH were Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 47% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Houston with a bachelor’s in communication & media studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 3 |
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of communication & media studies master’s degrees went to men and 82% went to women.
The largest share of communication & media studies master’s degree graduates at UH are Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 32% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Houston with a master’s in communication & media studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Here are the demographics of the communication & media studies majors at University of Houston.
This communication & media studies program at UH offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication, General | 53 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 2 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 |
UH awarded 53 degrees in communication, general in the most recent reporting year — 75% to women and 25% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (42%).
UH awarded 2 completions in mass communication/media studies in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (50%).
UH conferred 1 completion in speech communication and rhetoric in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men.