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Communication & Media Studies at University of California - Berkeley

268 Bachelor's Degrees
#4 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. In addition, we cover how UC Berkeley ranks in comparison to other schools with media studies programs.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley Media Studies Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for media studies majors, UC Berkeley came in at #4. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 1
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 1
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 9
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 10
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 35
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 120
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 142

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Berkeley handed out 268 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 6% over the previous year when 284 degrees were handed out.

UC Berkeley Media Studies Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the media studies majors at University of California - Berkeley.

UC Berkeley Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 268 media studies students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Berkeley, about 21% were men and 79% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a bachelor's in media studies.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 74
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 57
White 78
Non-Resident Aliens 31
Other Races 23

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