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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the communications program at VCU is $236 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at Virginia Commonwealth University.
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 16 |
Black or African American | 46 |
Hispanic or Latino | 29 |
White | 142 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 23 |
All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in communications from VCU in 2021 were men.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 0 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
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