by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about this program at UMass Amherst. It is offered at the Bachelor’s, Certificate levels, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #4 out of 21 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates UMass Amherst highly for communication & media studies, placing at #89 out of 778 schools nationally.
The following degree levels are available for communication & media studies at UMass Amherst, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 288 |
| Certificate | 3 |
| Master’s | 1 |
| Doctoral | 6 |
During the most recent reporting year, University of Massachusetts-Amherst handed out 288 bachelor’s degrees in communication & media studies.
UMass Amherst is a solid choice among schools offering communication & media studies at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #4 out of 21 schools by College Factual.
Communication & Media Studies graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UMass Amherst go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $60,224 a year. This is below $73,687, the median for all majors at UMass Amherst.
To complete a bachelor’s at UMass Amherst, communication & media studies students borrow a median amount of $25,125 in student loans. This is below $25,177, the typical median for all majors at UMass Amherst.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,791 | $39,683 |
| Fees | $766 | $766 |
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Among recent graduates, 41% of communication & media studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 59% went to women.
The largest share of communication & media studies bachelor’s degree graduates at UMass Amherst were White. Roughly 74% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts-Amherst with a bachelor’s in communication & media studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 19 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
| White | 212 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 11 |
| Other Races | 15 |
UMass Amherst conferred 288 bachelor’s degrees in communication, general in the latest year of data — 59% to women and 41% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (74%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Massachusetts-Amherst awarded 3 certificate degrees in communication & media studies.
UMass Amherst has not been ranked for communication & media studies at the certificate level.
Every one of the 3 students who graduated with a certificate degree in communication & media studies from UMass Amherst were women.
The largest share of communication & media studies certificate degree graduates at UMass Amherst are White. Approximately 67% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts-Amherst with a certificate in communication & media studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
UMass Amherst granted 3 certificate 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 White (67%).
Graduate study is also available at UMass Amherst. Here are the graduate award levels offered.
| Graduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s Degrees in Communication & Media Studies | 1 |
| Doctoral Degrees in Communication & Media Studies | 6 |
