by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Cornell ranks in comparison to other schools with communications programs.
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Ranked at #2 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Cornell is in the top 1% of the country for communications students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in New York.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Communication & Media Studies Schools | 2 |
| Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 2 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Cornell University handed out 88 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 1% over the previous year when 87 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 8 students received their master’s degree in communications from Cornell. This makes it the #130 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in communications in 2022, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Communications majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Cornell go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $62,182 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $34,959 for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Cornell, communications students borrow a median amount of $59,789 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $27,493 for all communications majors across the country.
Part-time undergraduates at Cornell paid an average of $1,750 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $65,204 | $65,204 |
| Fees | $810 | $810 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,354 | $1,354 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $18,554 | $18,554 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,218 | $2,218 |
Learn more about Cornell tuition and fees.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, 88 communications majors earned their bachelor's degree from Cornell. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor's in communications.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 14 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| White | 35 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
| Other Races | 11 |
Cornell does not offer an online option for its communications bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cornell Online Learning page.
The communications program at Cornell awarded 4 master's degrees in 2021-2022. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a master's in communications.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at Cornell University.
More about our data sources and methodologies.