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Communication & Media Studies at Oakland University

130 Bachelor's Degrees
14 Master's Degrees
#183 Overall Quality
Communication & Media Studies is one of the majors in the communication & journalism program at Oakland University.

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. We've also included details on how Oakland ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in communications.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at Oakland

Oakland Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at Oakland was ranked #183 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #4 in Michigan.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 60
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 78
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 81
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 81
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 85
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 89
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 103
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 107
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 112
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 117
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 117
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 118
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 119
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 121
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 124
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 124
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools 125
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 126
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 128
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 130
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 135
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 139
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 141
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 141
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 154
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 161
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 170
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 183
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 240
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 248

Popularity of Communications at Oakland

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Oakland University handed out 130 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 11% over the previous year when 146 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in communications from Oakland. This makes it the #79 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from Oakland Make?

$34,054 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Communications majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Oakland go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $34,054 a year. 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 Oakland Have?

$24,125 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Oakland, communications students borrow a median amount of $24,125 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 Oakland is $282 per month.

Oakland Communications Students

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

Oakland Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 130 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in communications from Oakland in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 68% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 22
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 89
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 6

Oakland Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

Of the 14 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Media Studies from Oakland in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Journalism 29
Public Relations & Advertising 23

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