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Communication & Media Studies at The University of Montana

43 Bachelor's Degrees
2 Master's Degrees
#321 Overall Quality
The Communication & Media Studies major is part of the communication & journalism program at The University of Montana.

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, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UM ranks in comparison to other schools with communications programs.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at UM

UM Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at UM was ranked #321 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #1 in Montana.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 114
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 120
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 132
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 150
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 153
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 155
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 158
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 161
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 161
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 169
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 178
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 180
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 183
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 195
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 207
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 219
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 221
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 224
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 231
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 240
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 242
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 247
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 251
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 265
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 279
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 297
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 304
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 305
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 314
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 321

Popularity of Communications at UM

During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Montana handed out 43 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 9% over the previous year when 47 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in communications from UM. This makes it the #240 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from UM Make?

$33,096 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Communications majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UM go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $33,096 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 UM Have?

$20,328 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UM, communications students borrow a median amount of $20,328 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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UM Communications Students

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

UM Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students earned a bachelor's degree in communications from UM. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 37% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 74% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 32
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 4

UM Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

All of the 2 students who graduated with a Master’s in communications from UM in 2021 were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UM are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.

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

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Journalism 41
Public Relations & Advertising 6
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 1

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