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Communication & Media Studies at Rochester Institute of Technology

10 Bachelor's Degrees
9 Master's Degrees
#98 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. We've also included details on how RIT ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in media studies.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at RIT

RIT Media Studies Rankings

The bachelor's program at RIT was ranked #98 on College Factual's Best Schools for media studies list. It is also ranked #13 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 17
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 18
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 23
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 24
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 29
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools 30
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 48
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 50
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 57
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 59
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 84
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 98
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 119
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 121
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 123
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 126
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 130
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 135
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 136
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 138
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 141
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 143
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 144
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 153
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 156
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 165

Popularity of Media Studies at RIT

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rochester Institute of Technology handed out 10 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 9% over the previous year when 11 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in media studies from RIT. This makes it the #23 most popular school for media studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

RIT Media Studies Students

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

RIT Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a bachelor's degree in media studies from RIT. About 70% of these graduates were women and the other 30% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 80% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

RIT Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

Of the 9 students who graduated with a Master’s in media studies from RIT in 2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

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

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

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