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Communication & Media Studies at University of Arkansas

252 Bachelor's Degrees
10 Master's Degrees
#69 Overall Quality
The Communication & Media Studies major is part of the communication & journalism program at University of Arkansas.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how UARK ranks among other schools offering degrees in communications.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at UARK

UARK Communications Rankings

UARK was ranked #69 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for communications majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Arkansas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 14
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 26
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 28
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 33
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 52
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 53
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 58
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 60
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 61
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 62
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 62
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 63
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 64
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 69
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 69
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 69
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 70
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 74
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 76
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 78
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 79
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 79
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 85
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 85
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools 87
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 88
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 96
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 104
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 108

Popularity of Communications at UARK

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Arkansas handed out 252 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 16% over the previous year when 218 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in communications from UARK. This makes it the #107 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from UARK Make?

$37,110 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at UARK is $37,110. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $32,435 for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Communications Graduates from UARK Have?

$21,165 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UARK, communications students borrow a median amount of $21,165 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 UARK is $310 per month.

Communications Student Diversity at UARK

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

UARK Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 252 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications from UARK. About 37% were men and 63% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 77% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 194
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 15

UARK Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

Of the 10 communications students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UARK, about 30% were men and 70% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 60% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Majors Similar to Communications

Related Major Annual Graduates
Journalism 146

View All Communication & Media Studies Related Majors >

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