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Communication & Media Studies at Brigham Young University - Provo

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how BYU ranks in comparison to other schools with media studies programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at BYU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies
• Master’s Degree in Media Studies

BYU Media Studies Rankings

The bachelor's program at BYU was ranked #30 on College Factual's Best Schools for media studies list. It is also ranked #1 in Utah.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies	1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies	1
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies	1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies	1
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates	3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k)	8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k)	8
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates	9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k)	9
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates	10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k)	10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid)	10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k)	11
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k)	12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k)	12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k)	12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k)	12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k)	13
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k)	14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k)	14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid)	14
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools	15
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k)	17
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k)	18
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k)	19
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid)	19
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	22
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools	23
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools	30
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	34
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	43
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	77
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans	89

Popularity of Media Studies at BYU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Brigham Young University - Provo handed out 84 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 18% over the previous year when 71 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in media studies from BYU. This makes it the #20 most popular school for media studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Media Studies Student Diversity at BYU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the media studies majors at Brigham Young University - Provo.

BYU Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

The media studies program at BYU awarded 84 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 42% of these degrees went to men with the other 58% going to women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at BYU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 81% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Provo with a bachelor's in media studies.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	68
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	5

BYU Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 media studies majors earned their master's degree from BYU. Of these graduates, 36% were men and 64% were women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at BYU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 73% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Provo with a master's in media studies.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Mwilson3 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.