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Communication & Media Studies at DePaul University

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Communication & Media Studies at DePaul University

If you plan to study communication and media studies, take a look at what DePaul University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 21,922. In 2021, 156 communications majors received their bachelor's degree from DePaul.

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

DePaul Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
  • Master’s Degree in Communications

DePaul Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communications progam at DePaul compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communications major at DePaul is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Media Studies. 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 96

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in communications from DePaul. This makes it the #59 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from DePaul Make?

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at DePaul is $31,913. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,435 for all communications students.

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Communications Student Demographics at DePaul

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

DePaul Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of communications bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

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About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at DePaul are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 33
White 96
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

DePaul Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

76% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 communications majors earned their master's degree from DePaul. Of these graduates, 24% were men and 76% were women.

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Of the students who received a communications master's degree from DePaul, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the communications master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 9
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

DePaul also has a doctoral program available in communications. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Communications Grads May Go Into

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

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Public Relations Specialists 7,360 $66,220
Editors 3,830 $62,590
Writers and Authors 1,880 $68,710
Communications Professors 1,810 $78,810
Reporters and Correspondents 1,260 $53,610

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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