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Communications at University of Utah

What traits are you looking for in a school for Communications, take a look at what University of Utah. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City, UT.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 261 communications degrees were granted at University of Utah.

Studying Online at University of Utah

Distance learning is available at University of Utah. Of 36,894 students, 2,249 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 15,066 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Communications graduates at University of Utah, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Communications graduates at University of Utah are 69% women (179) and 31% men (82).

Communications Bachelor’s Program at University of Utah

Among the 261 bachelor’s communications degrees awarded at University of Utah, 69% were women (179) and 31% were men (82).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	139
Hispanic / Latino	33
Black / African American	9
Asian	8
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	13
International (Nonresident)	56
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 25% of Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Utah, below the national average of 40%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Communications Graduates

Graduates of the Communications program at University of Utah pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid 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.