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Communications at University of Maine

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

University of Maine is in Orono, ME.

During the most recent reporting year, 40 communications degrees were granted at University of Maine.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Maine

Distance learning is available at University of Maine. Of 12,029 students, 2,466 (21%) studied exclusively online and 4,263 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Communications graduates at University of Maine, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Communications graduates at University of Maine are 62% women (25) and 38% men (15).

Communications Bachelor’s Program at University of Maine

Among the 31 bachelor’s communications degrees awarded at University of Maine, 58% were women (18) and 42% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	29
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 3% of Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Maine, below the national average of 40%.*

Communications Master’s Program at University of Maine

Of the 8 master’s communications graduates at University of Maine, 75% were women (6) and 25% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Communications master’s degree recipients at University of Maine, below the national average of 38%.*

Communications Doctoral Program at University of Maine

Of the 1 doctoral communications degrees awarded at University of Maine, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communications doctoral degree recipients at University of Maine.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

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

Best-Paid Careers for Communications Graduates

Graduates of the Communications program at University of Maine go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Communications majors, 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.