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Communication & Media Studies at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

272 Bachelor's Degrees
0 Master's Degrees
5 Doctor's Degrees
Communication & Media Studies is one of the majors in the communication & journalism program at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

We'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. In addition, we cover how U-M ranks in comparison to other schools with communications programs.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at U-M

U-M Communications Rankings

Ranked at #5 in College Factual's most recent rankings, U-M is in the top 1% of the country for communications students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Michigan.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 3
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 4
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools 7
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 9
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 10
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 11
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 13
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 14
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 19
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 23
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 58
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 215
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 513
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 538

Popularity of Communications at U-M

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor handed out 272 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 12% over the previous year when 242 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from U-M Make?

$45,761 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Communications majors who earn their bachelor's degree from U-M go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $45,761 a year. This is higher than $32,435, which is the national median for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Communications Graduates from U-M Have?

$20,376 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at U-M, communications students borrow a median amount of $20,376 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 U-M is $529 per month.

U-M Communications Students

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

U-M Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 272 communications majors earned their bachelor's degree from U-M. Of these graduates, 27% were men and 73% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at U-M are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 64% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 24
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 175
Non-Resident Aliens 11
Other Races 21

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