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Communications at Boston University

Communications at Boston University

What traits are you looking for in a communication arts school? To help you decide if Boston University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication arts program.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 32,718.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communications section at the bottom of this page.

Boston U Communications Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Arts
  • Master’s Degree in Communication Arts

Boston U Communications Rankings

Communication Arts Student Demographics at Boston U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication arts majors at Boston University.

Boston U Communications Master’s Program

83% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of communication arts master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master's in communication arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 19
International Students 39
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Communication Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Public Relations Specialists 7,040 $68,610
Editors 3,160 $89,280
Writers and Authors 1,490 $70,000
Reporters and Correspondents 1,050 $53,140
Communications Professors 530 $79,930

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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