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Communication & Media Studies at University of Louisiana at Monroe

30 Bachelor's Degrees
6 Master's Degrees
#470 Overall Quality
The Communication & Media Studies major is part of the communication & journalism program at University of Louisiana at Monroe.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how ULM ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in communications.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at ULM

ULM Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at ULM was ranked #470 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #3 in Louisiana.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 102
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 121
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 142
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 145
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 150
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 160
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 172
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 172
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 179
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 182
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 185
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 193
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 194
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 207
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 212
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools 216
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 232
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 234
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 252
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 254
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 257
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 258
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 260
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 273
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 274
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 278
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 332
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 350
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 449
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 470
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 497
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 517

Popularity of Communications at ULM

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Louisiana at Monroe handed out 30 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 32% over the previous year when 44 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in communications from ULM. This makes it the #161 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from ULM Make?

$27,195 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Communications majors who earn their bachelor's degree from ULM go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $27,195 a year. This is less than $32,435, which is the national median of all communications majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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How Much Student Debt Do Communications Graduates from ULM Have?

$25,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at ULM, 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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ULM Communications Students

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

ULM Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 30 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in communications from ULM in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at ULM are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 53% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 16
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 2

ULM Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in communications from ULM. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

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

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

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