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Communication & Media Studies at Catholic University of America

17 Bachelor's Degrees
#393 Overall Quality
$43,671 Bachelor's Salary
Communication & Media Studies is one of the majors in the communication & journalism program at Catholic University of America.

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, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how CUA ranks in comparison to other schools with communications programs.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at CUA

CUA Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at CUA was ranked #393 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #3 in District of Columbia.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 21
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 24
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 227
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 235
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 377
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 393
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 503
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 526
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 534
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 538
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 550
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 557
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 559
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 564
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 565
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 573
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 576
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 586
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 589
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 598

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Catholic University of America handed out 17 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 55% over the previous year when 11 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from CUA Make?

$43,671 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at CUA is $43,671. This is higher than $32,435, which is the national median for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Communications Graduates from CUA Have?

$27,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at CUA, communications students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $25,333 for all communications majors across the country.

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CUA Communications Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at Catholic University of America.

CUA Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 17 communications students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from CUA, about 41% were men and 59% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 65% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Catholic University of America with a bachelor's in communications.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 11
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

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