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Communication & Media Studies at Utah Valley University

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Communication & Media Studies at Utah Valley University

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 Utah Valley University stacks up to those at other schools.

UVU is located in Orem, Utah and has a total student population of 40,936. Of the 3,996 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Utah Valley University in 2021, 202 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.

UVU Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Communications
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communications

Online Classes Are Available at UVU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UVU does offer online courses in communications for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

UVU Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communications progam at UVU 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 UVU 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 Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools 21
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 40
Most Focused Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools 245
Most Focused Communication & Media Studies Schools 697

Earnings of UVU Communications Graduates

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at UVU is $39,189. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 21% higher than the national average of $32,435 for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

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Communications Student Demographics at UVU

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

UVU Communication & Media Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of communications associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Utah Valley University with a associate'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

UVU Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The communications program at UVU awarded 202 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 36% of these degrees went to men with the other 64% going to women.

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About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at UVU 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 Utah Valley University with a bachelor's in communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 170
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

UVU 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 UT, the home state for Utah Valley University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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