by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Also, learn how UNC Charlotte stacks up against peers offering communication & media studies.
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UNC Charlotte is a solid choice among schools offering communication & media studies. Specifically, it ranked #136 out of 625 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #8 in North Carolina.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina | 4 |
| Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in North Carolina | 4 |
| College Major Best Value | 4 |
| Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina | 8 |
| Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in North Carolina | 8 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 8 |
| Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region | 28 |
| Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region | 30 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 30 |
| Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region | 39 |
| Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region | 45 |
| College Major Best Value | 45 |
During the most recent reporting year, University of North Carolina at Charlotte awarded 277 bachelor’s degrees in communication & media studies.
Communication & Media Studies students who finish a bachelor’s at UNC Charlotte go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $47,815 a year. This is below $63,622, the median for all majors at UNC Charlotte.
To complete a bachelor’s at UNC Charlotte, communication & media studies students accumulate a median of $24,050 in student loans. This is below $24,702, the typical median for all majors at UNC Charlotte.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,812 | $19,065 |
| Fees | $3,427 | $3,427 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 37% of communication & media studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 63% went to women.
The largest share of communication & media studies bachelor’s degree graduates at UNC Charlotte were White. About 51% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a bachelor’s in communication & media studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 16 |
| Black or African American | 58 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 38 |
| White | 142 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 22 |
Every one of the 7 students who graduated with a master’s degree in communication & media studies from UNC Charlotte identified as women.
The majority of communication & media studies master’s degree graduates at UNC Charlotte were White. Roughly 43% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a master’s in communication & media studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the communication & media studies majors at University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
This communication & media studies program at UNC Charlotte includes the following concentrations:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 284 |
UNC Charlotte conferred 284 completions in speech communication and rhetoric recently — 64% to women and 36% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (51%).