Communication & Media Studies at University of Utah

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 Utah stacks up to those at other schools.

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and approximately 33,081 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 336 communications majors received their bachelor's degree from U of U.

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.

U of U Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

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

U of U Communication & Media Studies Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communications major at U of U 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
	22
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools	189

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in communications from U of U. This makes it the #219 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in communications, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of U of U Communications Graduates

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at U of U is $38,433. This is 18% higher than $32,435, which is the national average for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

Communications Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 336 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in communications from U of U in 2021, 36% were men and 64% were women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at U of U 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 Utah with a bachelor's in communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	50
White	216
International Students	26
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

U of U Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 communications majors earned their master's degree from U of U. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a communications master's degree from U of U, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

U of U also has a doctoral program available in communications. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Public Relations & Advertising

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 UT, the home state for University of Utah.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Public Relations Specialists	2,090	$64,180
Editors	960	$60,990
Writers and Authors	660	$54,660
Communications Professors	430	$74,270
Radio and Television Announcers	200	$55,280

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By University of Utah under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.