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Communications Bachelor's Degree

Communications Bachelor’s Degrees

There are 366 colleges and universities across the nation that offer abachelor’s degree in Communications.

Education Levels of Communications Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 11,299 degrees were awarded toCommunications majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Communications at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 2
Associate’s Degree 405
Bachelor’s Degree (this page) 9,658
Master’s Degree 1,182
Doctor’s Degree 52

Earnings of Communications Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with abachelor’s degree in Communications of $49,526 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $38,014
4 years $49,526
5 years $57,312

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

There are 438 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in Communications. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for Communications students seeking a bachelor's degree is University of California-Santa Barbara. During the most recent year for which we have data, 649 people received their bachelor's degree in Communications from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Communications here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Texas A&M University-College Station is a popular choice for Communications majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 648 bachelor's degrees in Communications in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Davis is a popular choice for Communications majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 301 bachelor's degrees in Communications in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Communications. This school awarded 295 bachelor's degrees in Communications in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Communications here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at San Antonio is a popular choice for Communications majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 286 bachelor's degrees in Communications in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Communications here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Los Angeles comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Communications. This school awarded 270 bachelor's degrees in Communications in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Communications here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#7

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Communications. During the most recent year for which we have data, 261 people received their bachelor's degree in Communications from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Communications here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-San Diego comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Communications. During the most recent year for which we have data, 252 people received their bachelor's degree in Communications from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Communications here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Arlington is a popular choice for Communications majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 251 people received their bachelor's degree in Communications from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Phoenix-Arizona is a popular choice for Communications majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 249 bachelor's degrees in Communications in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Communications here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Communications. During the most recent year for which we have data, 240 people received their bachelor's degree in Communications from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University is a popular choice for Communications majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 211 bachelor's degrees in Communications in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Communications here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University is a popular choice for Communications majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 185 people received their bachelor's degree in Communications from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University is a popular choice for Communications majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 155 bachelor's degrees in Communications in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Communications here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#15

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida is a popular choice for Communications majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 151 bachelor's degrees in Communications in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Communications here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Brigham Young University-Idaho is a popular choice for Communications majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 141 people received their bachelor's degree in Communications from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Colorado Colorado Springs comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Communications. This school awarded 141 bachelor's degrees in Communications in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Marist University

Poughkeepsie, NY

Marist University is a popular choice for Communications majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 129 people received their bachelor's degree in Communications from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Kent State University at Kent comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Communications. This school awarded 126 bachelor's degrees in Communications in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Communications here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Communications. This school awarded 118 bachelor's degrees in Communications in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Communications here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Communications that also offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 32,944
Mass Communication/Media Studies 8,694
Communication and Media Studies, Other 2,273

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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