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Communication & Media Studies at University of Portland

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Communication & Media Studies at University of Portland

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

University of Portland is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 3,999. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in communications from University of Portland.

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 Portland Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

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

University of Portland Communication & Media Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communications programs across the country. The following shows how University of Portland performed in these rankings.

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 University of Portland 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 Focused Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 198
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 272
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Most Focused Communication & Media Studies Schools 573

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

Communications Student Demographics at University of Portland

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

University of Portland Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The communications program at University of Portland awarded 20 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 35% of these degrees went to men with the other 65% going to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

University of Portland Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

100% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications from University of Portland.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Portland 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

University of Portland also has a doctoral program available in communications. In 2021, 0 student 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 Portland.

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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