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Communication & Media Studies at Brigham Young University

If you plan to study Communication & Media Studies, consider the program at Brigham Young University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Brigham Young University sits in Provo, UT.

During the most recent reporting year, 80 communication & media studies graduations were recorded at Brigham Young University.

Online Class Availability at Brigham Young University

Distance learning is available at Brigham Young University. Of 35,873 students, 898 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 11,887 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at Brigham Young University

Use these rankings to compare Brigham Young University’s Communication & Media Studies program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Utah	#2 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#3 of 27
Best Value	Utah	#8 of 9
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#13 of 27
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#95 of 776
Best Value	Nationwide	#222 of 772

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Communication & Media Studies graduates from Brigham Young University stands at $22,530.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Communication & Media Studies graduates at Brigham Young University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Brigham Young University are 59% women (47) and 41% men (33).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at Brigham Young University

Of the 68 bachelor’s communication & media studies degrees awarded at Brigham Young University, 62% were women (42) and 38% were men (26).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Brigham Young University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	49
Hispanic / Latino	8
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Brigham Young University, below the national average of 38%.*

Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program at Brigham Young University

Among the 12 master’s communication & media studies degrees awarded at Brigham Young University, 42% were women (5) and 58% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication & Media Studies master’s degree recipients at Brigham Young University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 8% of Communication & Media Studies master’s degree recipients at Brigham Young University, lower than the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Communication & Media Studies Concentrations at Brigham Young University

This Communication & Media Studies program at Brigham Young University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Communication & Media Studies	80

Best-Paid Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Those who complete Communication & Media Studies program at Brigham Young University pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Communication & Media Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Public Relations Managers	$139,736
Fundraisers	$118,069
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Public Relations Specialists	$103,749
Editors	$100,346
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Fundraising Managers	$90,350
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$74,101
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$69,171

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.