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Communication & Media Studies at Florida International University

142 Bachelor's Degrees
111 Master's Degrees
#28 Overall Quality
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how FIU ranks among other schools offering degrees in media studies.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at FIU

FIU Media Studies Rankings

The bachelor's program at FIU was ranked #28 on College Factual's Best Schools for media studies list. It is also ranked #3 in Florida.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 8
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 8
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 9
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools 13
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 13
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 14
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 18
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 19
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 21
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 23
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 28
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 28
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 28
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 60
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 88

Popularity of Media Studies at FIU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Florida International University handed out 142 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 42% over the previous year when 245 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 111 students received their master’s degree in media studies from FIU. This makes it the #2 most popular school for media studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

FIU Media Studies Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the media studies majors at Florida International University.

FIU Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 142 media studies students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from FIU, about 30% were men and 70% were women.

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The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 77% of grads fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 109
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 9
Other Races 4

FIU Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

Of the 111 students who graduated with a Master’s in media studies from FIU in 2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

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The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 59% of grads fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 65
White 17
Non-Resident Aliens 14
Other Races 5

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