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Communications at University of North Dakota

If you plan to study Communications, you may want to check out the program at University of North Dakota. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of North Dakota is located in Grand Forks, ND.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 87 communications degrees were awarded at University of North Dakota.

Studying Online at University of North Dakota

Online coursework is an option at University of North Dakota. Among 15,019 students, 5,225 (35%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,272 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Communications graduates at University of North Dakota, by degree type.

Program-wide, Communications graduates at University of North Dakota are 71% women (62) and 29% men (25).

Communications Bachelor’s Program at University of North Dakota

Of the 49 bachelor’s communications graduates at University of North Dakota, 59% were women (29) and 41% were men (20).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	40
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at University of North Dakota, lower than the national average of 40%.*

Communications Master’s Program at University of North Dakota

Among the 4 master’s communications degrees awarded at University of North Dakota, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4

Communications Doctoral Program at University of North Dakota

Of the 4 doctoral communications graduates at University of North Dakota, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Communications doctoral degree recipients at University of North Dakota, higher than the national average of 12%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Communications Graduates

Those who complete Communications program at University of North Dakota pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Communications graduates, 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.