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Communications at University of California-San Diego

What traits are you looking for in a school for Communications, take a look at what University of California-San Diego. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-San Diego sits in La Jolla, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 252 communications degrees were awarded at University of California-San Diego.

Online Class Availability at University of California-San Diego

Online coursework is an option at University of California-San Diego. Of 44,256 students, 236 (1%) studied exclusively online and 7,655 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Communications graduates at University of California-San Diego, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Communications graduates at University of California-San Diego are 64% women (162) and 36% men (90).

Communications Bachelor’s Program at University of California-San Diego

Of the 244 bachelor’s communications graduates at University of California-San Diego, 65% were women (159) and 35% were men (85).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	51
Hispanic / Latino	58
Black / African American	5
Asian	54
Two or More Races	24
International (Nonresident)	49
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 58% of Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, higher than the national average of 40%.*

Communications Master’s Program at University of California-San Diego

Among the 5 master’s communications graduates at University of California-San Diego, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communications master’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Asian	2

Minority students account for 40% of Communications master’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, higher than the national average of 38%.*

Communications Doctoral Program at University of California-San Diego

Of the 3 doctoral communications graduates at University of California-San Diego, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communications doctoral degree recipients at University of California-San Diego.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Unknown	1

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

Top-Paying Careers for Communications Graduates

Students who finish Communications program at University of California-San Diego pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Communications 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
Writers and Authors	$63,195

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.