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Communication & Media Studies at University of Oregon

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Communication & Media Studies at University of Oregon

If you are interested in studying communication and media studies, you may want to check out the program at University of Oregon. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and approximately 21,752 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in communications from UO.

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.

UO Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

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

UO Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communications progam at UO compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communications major at UO 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
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools 22
Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools 42
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 196

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in communications from UO. This is the #254 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in communications, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communications Student Demographics at UO

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

UO Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 19 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in communications from UO in 2021, 26% were men and 74% were women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at UO 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 Oregon with a bachelor's in communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 13
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UO Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 communications major earned their master's degree from UO.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Oregon 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 0
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UO also has a doctoral program available in communications. In 2021, 13 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 OR, the home state for University of Oregon.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Public Relations Specialists 3,210 $66,800
Editors 1,080 $55,610
Writers and Authors 700 $69,050
Reporters and Correspondents 450 $48,960
Communications Professors 390 $80,700

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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