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Communication & Media Studies at Fairfield University

Communication & Media Studies at Fairfield University

If you are interested in studying communication & media studies, you may want to check out the program at Fairfield University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Fairfield U is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and approximately 5,513 students attend the school each year.

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

Fairfield U Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
  • Master’s Degree in Communications

Fairfield U Communication & Media Studies Rankings

Communications Student Demographics at Fairfield U

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

Fairfield U Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

75% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of communications master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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Of the students who received a communications master's degree from Fairfield U, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Communication & Media Studies

Communication & Media Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Fairfield University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Communication & Media Studies 5

Careers That Communications Grads May Go Into

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

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Public Relations Specialists 1,780 $73,600
Editors 950 $71,260
Writers and Authors 560 $78,440
Radio and Television Announcers 390 $42,320
Communications Professors 270 $83,720

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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