Communication & Media Studies at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a communications school? To help you decide if University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communications program.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 52,017 students attend the school each year.

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.

UMN Twin Cities Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The communications major at UMN Twin Cities 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in communications, making the school the #56 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communications Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

71% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of communications bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communications bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UMN Twin Cities Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

50% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of communications master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communications each year. UMN Twin Cities does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

In the communications master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Communication & Media Studies

If you plan to be a communications major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	13

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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Public Relations Specialists	5,360	$61,540
Editors	2,700	$58,820
Writers and Authors	1,090	$67,300
Reporters and Correspondents	1,020	$51,770

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
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