Communication & Media Studies at University of Dubuque

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 Dubuque stacks up to those at other schools.

UD is located in Dubuque, Iowa and has a total student population of 2,180. In 2021, 20 communications majors received their bachelor's degree from UD.

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.

UD Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

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

UD Communication & Media Studies Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communications major at UD 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 Focused Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools	46
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools	118
Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools	202
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools	223
	328
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools	338
	340
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	455

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in communications from UD. This makes it the #203 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from UD Make?

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at UD is $32,383. This is less than $32,435, which is the national average of all communications majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Communications Student Demographics at UD

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

UD Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

The communications program at UD awarded 20 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women. The typical communications bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at UD since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at UD are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UD Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of communications master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UD also has a doctoral program available in communications. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 IA, the home state for University of Dubuque.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Public Relations Specialists	1,820	$56,880
Editors	940	$51,480
Reporters and Correspondents	560	$32,650
Radio and Television Announcers	530	$34,870
Communications Professors	480	$88,340

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Rolfmueller under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.