by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. See how UMBC ranks among other schools offering degrees in communication & media studies.
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UMBC is a solid choice among schools offering communication & media studies. More specifically it was ranked #163 out of 625 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #5 in Maryland.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Maryland-Baltimore County conferred 39 bachelor’s degrees in communication & media studies.
Communication & Media Studies majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from UMBC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $49,889 a year. This is below $76,447, the median for all majors at UMBC.
To complete a bachelor’s at UMBC, communication & media studies students accumulate a median of $24,389 in student loans. This is above $21,322, the typical median for all majors at UMBC.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,878 | $27,392 |
| Fees | $3,833 | $3,833 |
Find out more about UMBC tuition and fees.
Among recent graduates, 49% of communication & media studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 51% went to women.
The majority of communication & media studies bachelor’s degree graduates at UMBC are White. Roughly 28% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland-Baltimore County with a bachelor’s in communication & media studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 11 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 8 |
Here are the demographics of the communication & media studies majors at University of Maryland-Baltimore County.
The communication & media studies program at UMBC breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 40 |
UMBC awarded 40 completions in mass communication/media studies recently — 52% to women and 48% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (28%).