Communication & Media Studies at Florida International University

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

FIU is located in Miami, Florida and has a total student population of 58,836. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 462 students received a bachelor's degree in communications from FIU.

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

Online Classes Are Available at FIU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, FIU does offer online courses in communications for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

FIU Communication & Media Studies Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools	6
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools	120
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	269
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools	291
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In 2021, 111 students received their master’s degree in communications from FIU. This makes it the #8 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from FIU Make?

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at FIU is $32,481. This is 0% higher than $32,435, which is the national average for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

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, 34% of communications bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 49% 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	76
Hispanic or Latino	314
White	32
International Students	23
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

FIU Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 111 students graduated with a master's degree in communications from FIU. About 21% were men and 79% were women.

In the communications master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of degree recipients. That is 32% 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	0
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	65
White	17
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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

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.