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Communication & Media Studies at University of Dayton

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

UDayton is located in Dayton, Ohio and has a total student population of 11,650. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 153 students received a bachelor's degree in communications from UDayton.

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.

UDayton Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
  • Master’s Degree in Communications

UDayton Communication & Media Studies Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communications major at UDayton 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 Master’s Degree Schools 93
Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools 104
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools 251

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in communications from UDayton. This makes it the #94 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UDayton Communications Graduates

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at UDayton is $39,856. This is 23% higher than $32,435, which is the national average for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

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Communications Student Demographics at UDayton

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

UDayton Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 153 communications students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UDayton, about 35% were men and 65% were women.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at UDayton 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 Dayton with a bachelor's in communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 134
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UDayton Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

75% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a master's degree in communications from UDayton. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men.

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Of the students who received a communications master's degree from UDayton, 92% 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 Dayton 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 0
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UDayton 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 Dayton.

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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