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Communication & Media Studies at University of California-Los Angeles

If you plan to study Communication & Media Studies, you may want to check out the program at University of California-Los Angeles. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of California-Los Angeles is in Los Angeles, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 270 communication & media studies degrees were awarded at University of California-Los Angeles.

Studying Online at University of California-Los Angeles

Distance learning is available at University of California-Los Angeles. Of 47,335 students, 785 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,535 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Communication & Media Studies graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Communication & Media Studies graduates at University of California-Los Angeles are 83% women (223) and 17% men (47).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Of the 266 bachelor’s communication & media studies graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, 83% were women (220) and 17% were men (46).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	106
Hispanic / Latino	46
Black / African American	11
Asian	52
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	25
International (Nonresident)	23
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 51% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, higher than the national average of 38%.*

Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Among the 4 master’s communication & media studies graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication & Media Studies master’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Communication & Media Studies master’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, above the national average of 35%.*

*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 California-Los Angeles

This Communication & Media Studies program at University of California-Los Angeles includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Communications	270

Highest-Paying Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Students who finish Communication & Media Studies program at University of California-Los Angeles pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Communication & Media Studies majors, 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.