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Communication & Media Studies at DePaul University

156 Bachelor's Degrees
17 Master's Degrees
#79 Overall Quality
The Communication & Media Studies major is part of the communication & journalism program at DePaul University.

We'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. We've also included details on how DePaul ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in communications.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at DePaul

DePaul Communications Rankings

DePaul was ranked #79 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for communications majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 49
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 53
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 57
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools 68
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 73
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 79
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 86
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 93
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 119
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 125
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 169
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 185
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 192
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 194
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 201
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 204
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 205
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 287
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 312
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 333
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 334
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 357
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 359
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 373
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 402
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 421
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 430
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 438
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 447
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 455
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 459
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 481
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 487

Popularity of Communications at DePaul

During the 2020-2021 academic year, DePaul University handed out 156 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 7% over the previous year when 168 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in communications from DePaul. This makes it the #59 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from DePaul Make?

$31,913 Bachelor's Median Salary
$46,221 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Communications majors who earn their bachelor's degree from DePaul go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $31,913 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,435 for all communications students.

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Salary of Communications Graduates with a Master's Degree

Communications majors graduating with a master's degree from DePaul make a median salary of $46,221 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $47,008.

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How Much Student Debt Do Communications Graduates from DePaul Have?

$22,916 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at DePaul, communications students borrow a median amount of $22,916 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 DePaul is $510 per month.

DePaul Communications Students

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

DePaul Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 156 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Media Studies from DePaul in 2020-2021, 31% were men and 69% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 62% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 33
White 96
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 11

DePaul Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students earned a master's degree in communications from DePaul. About 76% of these graduates were women and the other 24% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 53% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from DePaul University with a master's in communications.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 9
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

Majors Similar to Communications

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 217
Journalism 65

View All Communication & Media Studies Related Majors >

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