Other Communication and Media Studies

Types of Degrees Other Communication and Media Studies Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many other communication & media studies graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Master’s Degree	551
Doctor’s Degree	60
Graduate Certificate	12

Who Is Getting a Master’s Degree in Other Communication and Media Studies?

This major is dominated by women with about 82% of recent graduates being female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of other communication and media studies majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	44
Black or African American	68
Hispanic or Latino	62
White	205
International Students	127
Other Races/Ethnicities	45

Geographic Diversity

Students from other countries are interested in Other Communication and Media Studies, too. About 23.0% of those with this major are international students.

Online Other Communication and Media Studies Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	5	0
Certificate (2-4 Years)	0	0
Associate’s Degree	15	3
Bachelor’s Degree	4	1
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	32	6
Post-Master’s	2	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	11	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Other Communication and Media Studies

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to other communication and media studies.

Major	Number of Grads
Speech Communication	33,299
Communications	11,269
Communication & Media Studies	9,221

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.

• College Factual
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
• Image Credit: By UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland under License

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