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Communications at University of Massachusetts Amherst

317 Bachelor's Degrees
0 Master's Degrees
8 Doctor's Degrees
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. In addition, we cover how UMass Amherst ranks in comparison to other schools with communication arts programs.

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Communications Degrees Available at UMass Amherst

UMass Amherst Communication Arts Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for communication arts majors, UMass Amherst came in at #9. 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 Communications (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communications (With Aid) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income Over $110k) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Value Colleges for Communications (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Colleges for Communications (Income $0-$30k) 4
Best Value Colleges for Communications (Income Over $110k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $0-$30k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $75-$110k) 4
Best Communications Graduate Degree Schools 4
Best Communications Doctor’s Degree Schools 4
Best Value Colleges for Communications (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $48-$75k) 5
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Communications Graduates 5
Best Value Colleges for Communications (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communications 7
Best Communications Schools 9
Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools 9
Best Communications Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communications (With Aid) 11
Best Value Colleges for Communications (With Aid) 13
Best Communications Colleges for Veterans 18
Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 18
Best Communications Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 19
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communications Graduates 24
Highest Paid Communications Graduates 25
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communications 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communications 56
Best Value Colleges for Communications 67

Popularity of Communication Arts at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Communication Arts Students

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

UMass Amherst Communications Bachelor’s Program

Of the 317 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in communication arts from UMass Amherst in 2021, 38% were men and 62% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UMass Amherst are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 68% of students fell into 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 communication arts.

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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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 10

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