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Communications at University of California-Santa Barbara

What traits are you looking for in a school for Communications, you may want to check out the program at University of California-Santa Barbara. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of California-Santa Barbara is in Santa Barbara, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 649 communications degrees were awarded at University of California-Santa Barbara.

Online & Distance Learning at University of California-Santa Barbara

Distance learning is available at University of California-Santa Barbara. Of 26,133 students, 57 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,195 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Communications graduates at University of California-Santa Barbara, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Communications graduates at University of California-Santa Barbara are 70% women (456) and 30% men (193).

Communications Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Santa Barbara

Among the 649 bachelor’s communications graduates at University of California-Santa Barbara, 70% were women (456) and 30% were men (193).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	279
Hispanic / Latino	138
Black / African American	7
Asian	100
American Indian / Alaska Native	3
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	72
International (Nonresident)	39
Unknown	10

Minority students account for 49% of Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Santa Barbara, above the national average of 40%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Communications Graduates

Students who finish Communications program at University of California-Santa Barbara work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying 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.