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Communication & Media Studies at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

36 Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Overall Quality
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UIUC ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in media studies.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at UIUC

UIUC Media Studies Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for media studies majors, UIUC came in at #3. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 2
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 3
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 3
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 5
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 11
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 13
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 13
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 14
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 48
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 62

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign handed out 36 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 5% over the previous year when 38 degrees were handed out.

UIUC Media Studies Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the media studies majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

UIUC Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students earned a bachelor's degree in media studies from UIUC. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in media studies.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 14
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communications 291

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