Communications at Boston University

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every communications school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication arts program at Boston University stacks up to those at other schools.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communications section at the bottom of this page.

Boston U Communications Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Arts
Master’s Degree in Communication Arts

Boston U Communications Rankings

The communication arts major at Boston U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communications. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Communication Arts Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Communications Bachelor’s Program

72% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of communication arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a bachelor's in communication arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	25
International Students	18
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Boston U Communications Master’s Program

83% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of communication arts master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master's in communication arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	19
International Students	39
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Careers That Communication Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Public Relations Specialists	7,040	$68,610
Editors	3,160	$89,280
Writers and Authors	1,490	$70,000
Reporters and Correspondents	1,050	$53,140
Communications Professors	530	$79,930

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
Image Credit: By Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License

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