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Communication & Media Studies at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

210 Bachelor's Degrees
#204 Overall Quality
$29,926 Bachelor's Salary
Communication & Media Studies is one of the majors in the communication & journalism program at University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

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. Also, learn how UNCW ranks among other schools offering degrees in communications.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at UNCW

UNCW Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at UNCW was ranked #204 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #8 in North Carolina.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 107
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 118
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 195
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 202
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 204
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 210
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 210
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 222
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 241
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 243
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 248
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 255
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 257
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 263
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 286
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 303
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 308
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 327
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 410
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 427

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of North Carolina at Wilmington handed out 210 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 13% over the previous year when 242 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from UNCW Make?

$29,926 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 UNCW is $29,926. 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 UNCW Have?

$21,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UNCW, communications students borrow a median amount of $21,500 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 UNCW is $355 per month.

UNCW Communications Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

UNCW Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 210 communications students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UNCW, about 34% were men and 66% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UNCW are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 83% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 174
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 15

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