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Communication & Media Studies at University of Illinois at Chicago

123 Bachelor's Degrees
1 Master's Degrees
2 Doctor's Degrees
The Communication & Media Studies major is part of the communication & journalism program at University of Illinois at Chicago.

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 UIC ranks in comparison to other schools with communications programs.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at UIC

UIC Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at UIC was ranked #111 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #6 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 37
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 40
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 42
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 42
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 45
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 47
Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 49
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 50
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 51
Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools 55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 65
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 71
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 78
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 82
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 86
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 89
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 93
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 93
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 95
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 98
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 104
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 111
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 113
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 115
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 120
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools 120
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 125
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 165
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 173
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 240
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 263
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 342
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 353

Popularity of Communications at UIC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Chicago handed out 123 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 43% over the previous year when 86 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in communications from UIC. This makes it the #254 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in communications in 2021, making the school the #56 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from UIC Make?

$31,434 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Communications majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UIC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $31,434 a year. 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 UIC Have?

$20,750 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UIC, communications students borrow a median amount of $20,750 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 UIC is $369 per month.

Communications Student Diversity at UIC

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

UIC Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 123 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Media Studies from UIC in 2020-2021, 41% were men and 59% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 51
White 45
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 6

UIC Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in communications from UIC in 2021 were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago 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 1
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

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