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Communication & Media Studies at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Communication & Media Studies at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

What traits are you looking for in a communications school? To help you decide if University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communications program.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 52,017 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.

UMN Twin Cities Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Communication & Media Studies Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in communications, making the school the #56 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communications Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of communications master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communications each year. UMN Twin Cities does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

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In the communications master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Communication & Media Studies

The following communications concentations are available at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies 8

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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Public Relations Specialists 5,360 $61,540
Editors 2,700 $58,820
Writers and Authors 1,090 $67,300
Reporters and Correspondents 1,020 $51,770

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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