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Communication & Media Studies at University of Missouri - Columbia

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Communication & Media Studies at University of Missouri - Columbia

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 Missouri - Columbia stacks up to those at other schools.

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and approximately 31,089 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 221 students received a bachelor's degree in communications from Mizzou.

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.

Mizzou Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
  • Doctorate Degree in Communications

Online Classes Are Available at Mizzou

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Mizzou does offer online courses in communications for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Mizzou Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communications progam at Mizzou 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 Mizzou 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 52
136

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in communications from Mizzou. This is the #266 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from Mizzou Make?

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mizzou is $35,358. This is 9% higher than $32,435, which is the national average for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

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Communications Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

61% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The communications program at Mizzou awarded 221 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 39% of these degrees went to men with the other 61% going to women. The typical communications bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Mizzou since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at Mizzou 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 Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 170
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

Mizzou also has a doctoral program available in communications. In 2021, 2 students 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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Public Relations Specialists 4,860 $59,940
Editors 1,160 $55,460
Radio and Television Announcers 890 $35,540
Communications Professors 660 $76,730
Writers and Authors 650 $57,420

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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