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Communication & Media Studies at University of Rhode Island

176 Bachelor's Degrees
8 Master's Degrees
#98 Overall Quality
The Communication & Media Studies major is part of the communication & journalism program at University of Rhode Island.

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. Also, learn how URI ranks among other schools offering degrees in communications.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at URI

URI Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at URI was ranked #98 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #2 in Rhode Island.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 63
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 88
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 94
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 98
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools 103
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 111
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 114
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 132
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 133
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 138
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 144
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 144
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 148
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 149
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 151
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 158
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 160
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 161
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 166
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 169
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 171
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 178
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 180
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 184
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 185
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 188
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 206
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 209
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 223
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 226
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 239
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 261
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 283

Popularity of Communications at URI

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Rhode Island handed out 176 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 15% over the previous year when 206 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in communications from URI. This makes it the #130 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from URI Make?

$35,256 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at URI is $35,256. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $32,435 for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Communications Graduates from URI Have?

$24,887 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at URI, communications students borrow a median amount of $24,887 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 URI is $471 per month.

Communications Student Diversity at URI

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

URI Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 176 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications from URI. About 48% were men and 52% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at URI are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 70% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 123
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 14

URI Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of communications master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at URI are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 88% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Majors Similar to Communications

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 104
Journalism 21
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 6

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