Communication & Media Studies at Florida International University

What traits are you looking for in a communications school? To help you decide if Florida International University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communications program.

FIU is located in Miami, Florida and has a total student population of 58,836.

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.

FIU Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

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

FIU Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The communications major at FIU 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.

Communications Student Demographics at FIU

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

FIU Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of communications bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 42% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communications bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	49
Hispanic or Latino	180
White	41
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

FIU Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of communications master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

In the communications master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 73% of degree recipients. That is 33% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	61
White	15
International Students	18
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Communication & Media Studies

The following communications concentations are available at Florida International University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Florida International University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Communication	320
Communication & Media Studies	253

Related Majors

• Radio, Television & Digital Communication
• Public Relations & Advertising

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 FL, the home state for Florida International University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Public Relations Specialists	12,050	$60,920
Editors	4,190	$58,200
Writers and Authors	1,830	$53,140
Reporters and Correspondents	1,740	$53,810
Radio and Television Announcers	1,350	$56,960

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 Comayagua99 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.