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UCONN is in the top 10% of the country for communications. More specifically it was ranked #38 out of 613 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Connecticut.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Connecticut handed out 284 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 275 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in communications from UCONN. This makes it the #219 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCONN is $35,353. This is higher than $32,435, which is the national median for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UCONN, communications students borrow a median amount of $24,068 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the communications program at UCONN is $502 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at University of Connecticut.
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of communications bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 58% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Connecticut with a bachelor's in communications.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 16 |
Black or African American | 28 |
Hispanic or Latino | 34 |
White | 165 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 24 |
Other Races | 17 |
Of the 3 communications students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UCONN, about 67% were men and 33% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UCONN are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Connecticut with a master's in communications.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 2 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 100 |
Journalism | 26 |
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