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Communication & Media Studies at University of Delaware

170 Bachelor's Degrees
5 Master's Degrees
0 Doctor's Degrees
The Communication & Media Studies major is part of the communication & journalism program at University of Delaware.

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 UD ranks in comparison to other schools with communications programs.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at UD

UD Communications Rankings

UD is in the top 10% of the country for communications. More specifically it was ranked #40 out of 613 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Delaware.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 23
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 28
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 36
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 38
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 40
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 41
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 44
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 54
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 56
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools 56
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 64
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 65
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 66
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 73
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 75
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 78
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 79
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 82
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 88
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 89
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 90
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 99
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 100
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 101
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 104
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 105
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 114
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 279
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 296

Popularity of Communications at UD

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Delaware handed out 170 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 22% over the previous year when 139 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in communications from UD. This makes it the #182 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from UD Make?

$41,737 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Communications majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UD go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $41,737 a year. 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 UD Have?

$25,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UD, communications students borrow a median amount of $25,000 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 UD is $714 per month.

UD Communications Students

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

UD Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 170 students earned a bachelor's degree in communications from UD. About 82% of these graduates were women and the other 18% were men.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UD are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 82% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 139
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 9

UD Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

All of the 5 students who graduated with a Master’s in communications from UD in 2021 were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UD are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Delaware 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 0
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 1

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