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Communication & Media Studies at Florida Atlantic University

198 Bachelor's Degrees
10 Master's Degrees
#162 Overall Quality
Communication & Media Studies is one of the majors in the communication & journalism program at Florida Atlantic University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how FAU ranks among other schools offering degrees in communications.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at FAU

FAU Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at FAU was ranked #162 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #6 in Florida.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 16
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 23
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools 26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 29
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 35
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 41
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 44
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 48
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 52
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 56
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 56
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 56
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 59
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 60
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 63
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 111
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 115
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 128
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 139
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 146
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 150
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 159
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 160
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 162
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 164
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools 170
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 392
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 409

Popularity of Communications at FAU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Florida Atlantic University handed out 198 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 203 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in communications from FAU. This makes it the #107 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from FAU Make?

$31,103 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Communications majors who earn their bachelor's degree from FAU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $31,103 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,435 for all communications students.

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How Much Student Debt Do Communications Graduates from FAU Have?

$19,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at FAU, communications students borrow a median amount of $19,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all communications bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,333.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the communications program at FAU is $155 per month.

FAU Communications Students

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

FAU Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 198 communications majors earned their bachelor's degree from FAU. Of these graduates, 32% were men and 68% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 53% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 25
Hispanic or Latino 55
White 104
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 12

FAU Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

The communications program at FAU awarded 10 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a master's in communications.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 2

Majors Similar to Communications

Related Major Annual Graduates
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 143

View All Communication & Media Studies Related Majors >

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