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. Also, learn how UND ranks among other schools offering degrees in communications.
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The bachelor's program at UND was ranked #120 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #1 in North Dakota.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of North Dakota handed out 75 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 3% over the previous year when 77 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in communications from UND. This makes it the #219 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in communications in 2021, making the school the #50 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Communications majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UND go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $32,353 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.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UND, communications students borrow a median amount of $24,000 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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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at University of North Dakota.
Of the 75 communications students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UND, about 36% were men and 64% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 76% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Dakota with a bachelor's in communications.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 57 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 6 |
Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Media Studies from UND in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Dakota with a master's in communications.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Public Relations & Advertising | 5 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.