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Communication & Media Studies at Boston College

168 Bachelor's Degrees
#35 Overall Quality
$49,055 Bachelor's Salary
The Communication & Media Studies major is part of the communication & journalism program at Boston College.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Boston College ranks in comparison to other schools with communications programs.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at Boston College

Boston College Communications Rankings

Boston College is in the top 10% of the country for communications. More specifically it was ranked #35 out of 613 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 4
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 29
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 34
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 35
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 67
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 74
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 79
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 81
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 87
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 87
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 88
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 89
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 355
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 375
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 568
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 584
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 589
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 607

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Boston College handed out 168 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 21% over the previous year when 212 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from Boston College Make?

$49,055 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at Boston College is $49,055. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $32,435 for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Communications Graduates from Boston College Have?

$18,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Boston College, communications students borrow a median amount of $18,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all communications bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,333.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the communications program at Boston College is $1,087 per month.

Communications Student Diversity at Boston College

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

Boston College Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 168 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in communications from Boston College in 2021, 24% were men and 76% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 56% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston College with a bachelor's in communications.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 94
Non-Resident Aliens 12
Other Races 16

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