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Communication & Media Studies at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

157 Bachelor's Degrees
7 Master's Degrees
#270 Overall Quality
Communication & Media Studies is one of the majors in the communication & journalism program at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

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. In addition, we cover how UCCS ranks in comparison to other schools with communications programs.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at UCCS

UCCS Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at UCCS was ranked #270 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #5 in Colorado.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 85
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 91
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 103
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 112
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 112
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 129
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 139
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 145
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 156
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 156
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 157
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 164
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 165
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 181
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 183
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 187
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 190
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 191
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 197
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools 198
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 199
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 202
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 212
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 215
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 215
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 215
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 230
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 231
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 231
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 247
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 270
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 301
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 311

Popularity of Communications at UCCS

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs handed out 157 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 6% over the previous year when 167 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in communications from UCCS. This makes it the #144 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from UCCS Make?

$32,374 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 UCCS is $32,374. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,435 for all communications students.

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How Much Student Debt Do Communications Graduates from UCCS Have?

$19,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UCCS, communications students borrow a median amount of $19,500 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 UCCS is $287 per month.

UCCS Communications Students

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

UCCS Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 157 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications from UCCS. About 41% were men and 59% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 66% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 26
White 104
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 13

UCCS Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

All of the 7 students who graduated with a Master’s in communications from UCCS in 2021 were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UCCS are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 57% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs 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 1
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

Majors Similar to Communications

Related Major Annual Graduates
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2

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