Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how UMN Twin Cities ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in other communications.
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The bachelor's program at UMN Twin Cities was ranked #1 on College Factual's Best Schools for other communications list. It is also ranked #1 in Minnesota.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities handed out 33 bachelor's degrees in communication & journalism (other). This is a decrease of 27% over the previous year when 45 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in other communications from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #6 most popular school for other communications master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in other communications in 2021, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Other Communications majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UMN Twin Cities go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $46,969 a year. This is higher than $34,758, which is the national median for all other communications bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UMN Twin Cities, other communications students borrow a median amount of $20,474 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all other communications bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,375.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the other communications majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in other communications from UMN Twin Cities. About 45% were men and 55% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UMN Twin Cities are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 58% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in other communications.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 19 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 5 |
All of the 11 students who graduated with a Master’s in other communications from UMN Twin Cities in 2021 were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UMN Twin Cities are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 64% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in other communications.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 7 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Journalism | 258 |
Public Relations & Advertising | 83 |
Communication & Media Studies | 13 |
Publishing | 9 |
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