by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how ULM ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in communications.
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The bachelor's program at ULM was ranked #479 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #5 in Louisiana.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 448 |
| Best Communication & Media Studies Schools | 479 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of Louisiana at Monroe handed out 35 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 17% over the previous year when 30 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 6 students received their master’s degree in communications from ULM. This makes it the #161 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.
Communications majors who earn their bachelor's degree from ULM go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $21,460 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,959 for all communications students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at ULM, communications students borrow a median amount of $14,612 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 $27,493.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at ULM paid an average of $505 per credit hour in 2022-2023. The average for in-state students was $276 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,788 | $17,888 |
| Fees | $3,402 | $3,402 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,182 | $10,182 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,976 | $5,976 |
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In the 2021-2022 academic year, 35 students earned a bachelor's degree in communications from ULM. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 37% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 60% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Louisiana at Monroe with a bachelor's in communications.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 21 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Online degrees for the ULM communications bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ULM Online Learning page.
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of communications master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Louisiana at Monroe with a master's in communications.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at University of Louisiana at Monroe.
More about our data sources and methodologies.