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Communication & Media Studies at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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Communication & Media Studies at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

If you plan to study communication and media studies, take a look at what University of Oklahoma Norman Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and approximately 27,772 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,069 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus in 2021, 88 of them were communication and media studies majors.

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.

University of Oklahoma Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

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

University of Oklahoma Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communications progam at University of Oklahoma 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 University of Oklahoma 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
81
Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 160

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in communications from University of Oklahoma. This makes it the #161 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in communications, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of University of Oklahoma Communications Graduates

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Oklahoma is $38,091. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 17% higher than the national average of $32,435 for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

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Communications Student Demographics at University of Oklahoma

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.

University of Oklahoma Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 88 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Media Studies from University of Oklahoma in 2020-2021, 43% were men and 57% were women. The typical communications bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at University of Oklahoma since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at University of Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma Norman Campus with a bachelor's in communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 65
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

University of Oklahoma Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 communications students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Oklahoma, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

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In the communications master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus with a master's in communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 2
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

University of Oklahoma also has a doctoral program available in communications. In 2021, 7 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 OK, the home state for University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.

Occupation Jobs in OK Average Salary in OK
Public Relations Specialists 1,880 $51,060
Editors 700 $44,380
Reporters and Correspondents 480 $38,300
Communications Professors 330 $50,700
Radio and Television Announcers 310 $35,900

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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