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Communication & Media Studies at University of Central Florida

442 Bachelor's Degrees
22 Master's Degrees
#110 Overall Quality
The Communication & Media Studies major is part of the communication & journalism program at University of Central Florida.

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 UCF ranks in comparison to other schools with communications programs.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at UCF

UCF Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at UCF was ranked #110 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #5 in Florida.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 12
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 13
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 14
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools 18
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 28
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 31
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 31
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 34
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 37
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 39
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 58
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 66
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 69
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 78
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 78
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 81
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 84
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools 89
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 101
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 102
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 110
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 136
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 143
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 266
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 274

Popularity of Communications at UCF

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Central Florida handed out 442 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 10% over the previous year when 403 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in communications from UCF. This makes it the #39 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from UCF Make?

$33,232 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 UCF is $33,232. 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 UCF Have?

$21,854 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UCF, communications students borrow a median amount of $21,854 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 UCF is $223 per month.

UCF Communications Students

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

UCF Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

The communications program at UCF awarded 442 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 67
Hispanic or Latino 118
White 219
Non-Resident Aliens 13
Other Races 16

UCF Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students earned a master's degree in communications from UCF. About 77% of these graduates were women and the other 23% were men.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 110
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 67
Journalism 32

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