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Communication & Media Studies at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Communication & Media Studies at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

What traits are you looking for in a communications school? To help you decide if Massachusetts Institute of Technology is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communications program.

MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and approximately 11,254 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.

MIT Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

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

MIT Communication & Media Studies Rankings

Communications Student Demographics at MIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

MIT Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of communications master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Communication & Media Studies

The following communications concentations are available at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies 7

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 MA, the home state for Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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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