by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Find out how The U stacks up against peers offering communication & media studies.
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The U is in the top 10% of the country for communication & media studies. Specifically, it ranked #64 out of 625 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Utah.
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Utah awarded 261 bachelor’s degrees in communication & media studies.
Communication & Media Studies graduates with a bachelor’s degree from The U go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $53,623 a year. This is below $74,538, the median for all majors at The U.
To complete a bachelor’s at The U, communication & media studies graduates take on a median debt of $18,017 in student loans. This is lower than $20,739, the typical median for all majors at The U.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,749 | $29,701 |
| Fees | $1,159 | $1,159 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 31% of communication & media studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 69% went to women.
The majority of communication & media studies bachelor’s degree graduates at The U are White. Roughly 53% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Utah with a bachelor’s in communication & media studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 33 |
| White | 139 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 56 |
| Other Races | 16 |
In the most recent graduating class, 40% of communication & media studies master’s degrees went to men and 60% went to women.
The majority of communication & media studies master’s degree graduates at The U were White. Approximately 40% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Utah with a master’s 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 | 1 |
| Other Races | 2 |
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of communication & media studies doctoral degrees went to men and 40% went to women.
The majority of communication & media studies doctoral degree graduates at The U were White. Approximately 60% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Utah with a doctoral in communication & media studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & media studies majors at University of Utah.
This communication & media studies program at The U breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication, General | 261 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 10 |
The U awarded 261 degrees in communication, general in the latest year of data — 69% to women and 31% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (53%).
The U granted 10 completions in speech communication and rhetoric in the latest year of data — 50% to women and 50% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (50%).