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Communication & Media Studies at University of Dayton

153 Bachelor's Degrees
12 Master's Degrees
#50 Overall Quality
The Communication & Media Studies major is part of the communication & journalism program at University of Dayton.

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 UDayton ranks among other schools offering degrees in communications.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at UDayton

UDayton Communications Rankings

UDayton is in the top 10% of the country for communications. More specifically it was ranked #50 out of 613 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Ohio.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 17
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 18
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 20
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 24
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 24
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 30
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 36
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools 46
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 50
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 50
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 55
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 60
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 149
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 151
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 153
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 154
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 172
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 190
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 206
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 211
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 216
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 218
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 226
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 230
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 234
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 241
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 265
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 284
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 362
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 388
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 440
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 462

Popularity of Communications at UDayton

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Dayton handed out 153 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 9% over the previous year when 140 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in communications from UDayton. This makes it the #94 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from UDayton Make?

$39,856 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 UDayton is $39,856. This is higher than $32,435, which is the national median for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Communications Graduates from UDayton Have?

$25,375 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UDayton, communications students borrow a median amount of $25,375 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $25,333 for all communications majors across the country.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the communications program at UDayton is $613 per month.

UDayton Communications Students

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

UDayton Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 153 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Media Studies from UDayton in 2020-2021, 35% were men and 65% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UDayton are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 88% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 134
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 5

UDayton Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

The communications program at UDayton awarded 12 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UDayton are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 92% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Majors Similar to Communications

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 9

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