Communication & Media Studies at University of Michigan - Dearborn

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 Michigan - Dearborn stacks up to those at other schools.

UM Dearborn is located in Dearborn, Michigan and has a total student population of 8,783. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students received a bachelor's degree in communications from UM Dearborn.

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.

UM Dearborn Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications

UM Dearborn Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communications progam at UM Dearborn 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 UM Dearborn 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	352
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	389

How Much Do Communications Graduates from UM Dearborn Make?

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at UM Dearborn is $31,466. 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 UM Dearborn

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

UM Dearborn Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications from UM Dearborn. About 21% were men and 79% were women.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at UM Dearborn 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 Michigan - Dearborn with a bachelor's in communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism (Other)

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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Dearborn.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Public Relations Specialists	6,280	$61,760
Editors	1,670	$58,150
Reporters and Correspondents	1,190	$47,110
Writers and Authors	1,120	$60,850
Communications Professors	900	$71,770

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 Dave Parker under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.