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Communication & Media Studies at University of Colorado Boulder

21 Bachelor's Degrees
6 Master's Degrees
2 Doctor's Degrees
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, and more. Also, learn how CU - Boulder ranks among other schools offering degrees in media studies.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at CU - Boulder

CU - Boulder Media Studies Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for media studies majors, CU - Boulder came in at #9. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Colorado.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 2
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 2
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 6
Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools 6
Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 7
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 7
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 8
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 9
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools 9
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 9
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 11
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 18
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 26
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 27
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 40
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 44
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 46
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 48
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 75
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 94

Popularity of Media Studies at CU - Boulder

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Colorado Boulder handed out 21 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. Last year, the same number of degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in media studies from CU - Boulder. This makes it the #34 most popular school for media studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in media studies in 2021, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Media Studies Student Diversity at CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students earned a bachelor's degree in media studies from CU - Boulder. About 81% of these graduates were women and the other 19% were men.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at CU - Boulder are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 81% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 17
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

CU - Boulder Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

The media studies program at CU - Boulder awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 83% 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 Boulder with a master's in media studies.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

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