Communication & Media Studies at University of Arizona

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying communication & media studies, you may want to check out the program at University of Arizona. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and approximately 45,601 students attend the school each year.

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.

University of Arizona Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

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

University of Arizona Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The communications major at University of Arizona 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.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in communications, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communications Student Demographics at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

66% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of communications bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at University of Arizona 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 University of Arizona with a bachelor's in communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	58
White	149
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

University of Arizona Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

20% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of communications master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communications each year. University of Arizona does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 44% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communications master's degree from University of Arizona, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Concentrations Within Communication & Media Studies

Communication & Media Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Arizona. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Communication	308

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 AZ, the home state for University of Arizona.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Public Relations Specialists	3,080	$62,500
Editors	1,020	$57,180
Reporters and Correspondents	680	$61,400
Radio and Television Announcers	520	$48,360

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
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