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Communication & Media Studies at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

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Communication & Media Studies at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

Every communication and media studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communications program at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and has a total student population of 40,826. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 253 students received a bachelor's degree in communications from UC.

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 Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Communications (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Communications (1 - 4 Years)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
  • Master’s Degree in Communications

UC Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communications progam at UC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communications major at UC 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 Popular Communication & Media Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools 1
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools 1
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools 241

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in communications from UC. This makes it the #144 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from UC Make?

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC is $36,661. This is 13% 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

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus.

UC Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The communications program at UC awarded 253 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 28% of these degrees went to men with the other 72% going to women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at UC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus with a bachelor's in communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 25
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 186
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 17

UC Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

57% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 communications majors earned their master's degree from UC. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communications each year. UC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a communications master's degree from UC, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus with a master's in communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UC 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 OH, the home state for University of Cincinnati - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
Public Relations Specialists 6,710 $62,740
Editors 2,090 $60,670
Communications Professors 1,410 $74,860
Writers and Authors 1,360 $48,380
Reporters and Correspondents 1,130 $42,050

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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