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Communication & Media Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University

257 Bachelor's Degrees
1 Master's Degrees
#152 Overall Quality
Communication & Media Studies is one of the majors in the communication & journalism program at Virginia Commonwealth University.

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

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at VCU

VCU Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at VCU was ranked #152 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #3 in Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 83
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 88
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 122
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 137
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 152
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 163
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 173
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 173
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 183
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 191
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 198
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 200
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 207
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 214
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 222
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 237
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 239
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 257
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 321
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 332
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 341
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 365

Popularity of Communications at VCU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Commonwealth University handed out 257 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 12% over the previous year when 229 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in communications from VCU. This makes it the #254 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from VCU Make?

$31,961 Bachelor's Median Salary
$47,263 Master'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 VCU is $31,961. This is less than $32,435, which is the national median of all communications majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Salary of Communications Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's communications program at VCU make a median salary of $47,263. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all communications graduates with a master's is $47,008.

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How Much Student Debt Do Communications Graduates from VCU Have?

$24,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at VCU, communications students borrow a median amount of $24,000 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 VCU is $236 per month.

VCU Communications Students

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

VCU Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 257 students earned a bachelor's degree in communications from VCU. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 55% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 46
Hispanic or Latino 29
White 142
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 23

VCU Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in communications from VCU in 2021 were men.

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The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University 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 1
White 0
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

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