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Undergraduate Communication & Media Studies at University of Pennsylvania

66 Total Degrees Awarded
1 Award Levels Offered
#1 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$77,464 Bachelor's Salary

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #1 out of 111 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business Undergraduate Communication & Media Studies Rankings

#4 in the U.S.
#1 in Pennsylvania
#1 in the Middle Atlantic Region

College Factual ranks Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business among the top schools in the country for communication & media studies, coming in at #4 out of 778 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 4 of 778
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Pennsylvania 1 of 37
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 1 of 136

Undergraduate Communication & Media Studies Degrees at Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business

Here is each degree level offered in communication & media studies at Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 66
Master’s 7
Doctoral 11

Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Pennsylvania awarded 66 bachelor’s degrees in communication & media studies.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business is among the very best schools in the country for communication & media studies at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 111 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 1
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania 1
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 4

Salary of Communication & Media Studies Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$77,464 Bachelor's Median Salary

Communication & Media Studies majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $77,464 a year. This is lower than $151,398, the median for all majors at Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business.

Salary for Communication & Media Studies majors with a bachelor's degree at Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business

Student Debt of Communication & Media Studies Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$15,637 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business, communication & media studies students borrow a median amount of $15,637 in student loans. This is lower than $16,081, the typical median for all majors at Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business.

Student debt for Communication & Media Studies majors with a bachelor's degree at Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business

Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$68,686 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$15,637 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $54,652 $60,920
Fees $7,766 $7,766

Read more about Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 17% of communication & media studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business gender breakdown of Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's degree grads The majority of communication & media studies bachelor’s degree graduates at Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business were White. Roughly 44% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor’s in communication & media studies.

Ethnic diversity of Communication & Media Studies majors at University of Pennsylvania
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 29
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 5

Communication and Media Studies, Other (Bachelor’s)

Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business conferred 60 bachelor’s degrees in communication and media studies, other in the latest year of data — 82% to women and 18% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (40%).

Communication, General (Bachelor’s)

Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business conferred 6 bachelor’s completions in communication, general recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (83%).

Graduate Study in Communication & Media Studies at Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Communication & Media Studies 7
Doctoral Degrees in Communication & Media Studies 11

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