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Communication & Media Studies at University of Houston

55 Bachelor's Degrees
5 Master's Degrees
#146 Overall Quality
Communication & Media Studies is one of the majors in the communication & journalism program at University of Houston.

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. Also, learn how UH ranks among other schools offering degrees in communications.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at UH

UH Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at UH was ranked #146 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #8 in Texas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 31
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 36
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 38
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 43
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 47
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 54
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 57
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 57
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 58
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 60
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 61
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 61
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 63
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 65
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 80
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 80
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 84
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 87
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 88
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools 91
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 95
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 104
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 105
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 107
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 116
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 119
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 134
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 141
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 146
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 147
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 162
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 168

Popularity of Communications at UH

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Houston handed out 55 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 22% over the previous year when 45 degrees were handed out.

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

How Much Do Communications Graduates from UH Make?

$37,185 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Communications majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UH go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $37,185 a year. 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 UH Have?

$24,777 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UH, communications students borrow a median amount of $24,777 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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Communications Student Diversity at UH

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

UH Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

The communications program at UH awarded 55 bachelor'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 following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Houston with a bachelor's in communications.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 22
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 4

UH Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

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

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 184
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 125
Journalism 84

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