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Communication & Media Studies at University of Massachusetts Amherst

317 Bachelor's Degrees
0 Master's Degrees
8 Doctor's Degrees
The Communication & Media Studies major is part of the communication & journalism program at University of Massachusetts Amherst.

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 UMass Amherst ranks in comparison to other schools with communications programs.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at UMass Amherst

UMass Amherst Communications Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for communications majors, UMass Amherst came in at #28. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 18
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 19
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 20
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools 20
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 21
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 21
Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools 22
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 23
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 25
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 33
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 36
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 49
Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 54
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 55
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 84
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 89
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 94
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 97
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 97
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 127
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 258
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 279

Popularity of Communications at UMass Amherst

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Massachusetts Amherst handed out 317 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 295 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from UMass Amherst Make?

$38,660 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMass Amherst is $38,660. This is higher than $32,435, which is the national median for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Communications Graduates from UMass Amherst Have?

$25,125 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UMass Amherst, communications students borrow a median amount of $25,125 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 UMass Amherst is $356 per month.

Communications Student Diversity at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 317 communications majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMass Amherst. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 62% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 68% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 215
Non-Resident Aliens 15
Other Races 32

Majors Similar to Communications

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