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Ranked at #2 in College Factual's most recent rankings, UIUC is in the top 1% of the country for communication arts students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign handed out 272 bachelor's degrees in communications. This is a decrease of 3% over the previous year when 279 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in communication arts from UIUC. This makes it the #21 most popular school for communication arts master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in communication arts in 2021, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication arts majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 272 communication arts majors earned their bachelor's degree from UIUC. Of these graduates, 35% were men and 65% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UIUC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 56% of students fell into this category.
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 communication arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 24 |
| Black or African American | 34 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 43 |
| White | 151 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 12 |
| Other Races | 8 |
All of the 11 students who graduated with a Master’s in communication arts from UIUC in 2021 were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 73% 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 Urbana-Champaign with a master's in communication arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 36 |
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