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Communication & Media Studies at Rochester University

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

RU is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and approximately 1,231 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received a bachelor's degree in communications from RU.

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.

RU Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communications

Online Classes Are Available at RU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

RU does offer online education options in communications for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

RU Communication & Media Studies Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communications major at RU 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 Focused Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 13
Most Focused Communication & Media Studies Schools 15
Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 25
Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools 34
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 221
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools 251
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 260
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 271
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Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 452
Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools 576

Earnings of RU Communications Graduates

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at RU is $31,585. This is less than $32,435, which is the national average of all communications majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Communications Student Demographics at RU

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

RU Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

52% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 48% of communications bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. The typical communications bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at RU since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

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About 96% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at RU 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 Rochester University with a bachelor's in communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 22
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

RU 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 MI, the home state for Rochester University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Public Relations Specialists 6,280 $61,760
Editors 1,670 $58,150
Reporters and Correspondents 1,190 $47,110
Writers and Authors 1,120 $60,850
Communications Professors 900 $71,770

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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