We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at UIW. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Jump to any of the following sections:
The following degree levels are offered in communication & media studies at UIW, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 26 |
| Master’s | 11 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of the Incarnate Word handed out 26 bachelor’s degrees in communication & media studies.
UIW is not currently ranked for communication & media studies at the bachelor’s level.
Communication & Media Studies majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from UIW go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $39,903 a year. This is lower than $66,290, the median for all majors at UIW.
To complete a bachelor’s at UIW, communication & media studies students accumulate a median of $27,000 in student loans. This is lower than $28,521, the typical median for all majors at UIW.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $31,800 | $35,050 |
| Fees | $2,040 | $2,040 |
Read more about UIW tuition and fees.
Among recent graduates, 35% of communication & media studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 65% went to women.
The largest share of communication & media studies bachelor’s degree graduates at UIW are Hispanic or Latino. About 65% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of the Incarnate Word with a bachelor’s in communication & media studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 2 |
UIW awarded 19 bachelor’s completions in speech communication and rhetoric in the most recent reporting year — 58% to women and 42% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (74%).
UIW conferred 7 bachelor’s degrees in mass communication/media studies in the latest year of data — 86% to women and 14% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (43%).
You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at UIW. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.
| Graduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s Degrees in Communication & Media Studies | 11 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.