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Communication & Media Studies at University of California - Davis

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Communication & Media Studies at University of California - Davis

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

UC Davis is located in Davis, California and has a total student population of 39,074. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 300 students received a bachelor's degree in communications from UC Davis.

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.

UC Davis Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communications

UC Davis Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communications progam at UC Davis 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 UC Davis 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 Master’s Degree Schools 265
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools 330

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in communications from UC Davis. This is the #266 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from UC Davis Make?

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Davis is $38,895. This is 20% higher than $32,435, which is the national average for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

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Communications Student Demographics at UC Davis

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

UC Davis Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 300 communications students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Davis, about 31% were men and 69% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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 University of California - Davis with a bachelor's in communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 75
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 67
White 77
International Students 58
Other Races/Ethnicities 18

UC Davis 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 CA, the home state for University of California - Davis.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Public Relations Specialists 26,820 $72,910
Editors 11,060 $78,150
Writers and Authors 7,910 $96,910
Reporters and Correspondents 3,430 $67,820
Radio and Television Announcers 2,780 $78,840

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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