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Communication & Media Studies at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how MIT ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in media studies.

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• Available Degrees
• Student Demographics

Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at MIT

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

MIT Media Studies Rankings

The media studies major at MIT is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Media Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Popularity of Media Studies at MIT

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Massachusetts Institute of Technology handed out 4 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 43% over the previous year when 7 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in media studies from MIT. This makes it the #30 most popular school for media studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Media Studies Student Diversity at MIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the media studies majors at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

MIT Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 4 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Media Studies from MIT in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at MIT are Asian American. In the most recent graduating class for for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in media studies.

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

MIT Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Media Studies from MIT in 2020-2021, 43% were men and 57% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 71% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a master's in media studies.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	0

References

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

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