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Communication & Media Studies at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

If you are interested in studying Communication & Media Studies, you may want to check out the program at University of Arkansas at Little Rock. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock is in Little Rock, AR.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 35 communication & media studies degrees were granted at University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Distance learning is available at University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Among 8,216 students, 3,105 (38%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,490 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Use these rankings to compare University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Communication & Media Studies program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Arkansas	#5 of 7
Best Value	Arkansas	#5 of 7
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#93 of 162
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#129 of 162
Best Value	Nationwide	#435 of 772
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#705 of 776

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Graduates of University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Communication & Media Studies program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$27,583
2 years	$25,484
3 years	$25,714
4 years	$30,611
5 years	$38,619

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Communication & Media Studies graduates from University of Arkansas at Little Rock earn a median of $30,611, compared with $53,269 for all University of Arkansas at Little Rock graduates — about 43% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Communication & Media Studies graduates from University of Arkansas at Little Rock comes in at $23,717.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Communication & Media Studies graduates at University of Arkansas at Little Rock, by degree type.

Program-wide, Communication & Media Studies graduates at University of Arkansas at Little Rock are 49% women (17) and 51% men (18).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Of the 35 bachelor’s communication & media studies graduates at University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 49% were women (17) and 51% were men (18).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	12
Two or More Races	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Arkansas at Little Rock, higher than the national average of 38%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Communication & Media Studies Concentrations at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

The Communication & Media Studies program at University of Arkansas at Little Rock offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Speech Communication	35

Top-Paying Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Students who finish Communication & Media Studies program at University of Arkansas at Little Rock work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Communication & Media Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Public Relations Managers	$139,736
Fundraisers	$118,069
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Public Relations Specialists	$103,749
Editors	$100,346
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Fundraising Managers	$90,350
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$74,101
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$69,171

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.