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#1 #1 Best College for Mass Communication/Media Studies in the U.S. North Central University Minneapolis, MN Each year, North Central University grants about 15 degrees to those majoring in Elementary Education and Teaching, which is the institution’s most popular major. Other frequently pursued majors include Business Administration and Management, General, Bible/Biblical Studies, and Social Work....view more Acceptance Rate 91% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 970–1,180 Est. Net Price * $23,694 Median Starting Salary $57,160
#2 #2 Best College for Mass Communication/Media Studies in the U.S. Gordon State College Barnesville, GA At Gordon State College, the most popular majors students pursue are Business Administration and Management, General, Elementary Education and Teaching, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse....view more Acceptance Rate 87% Annual Degrees Awarded 8 SAT Score 860–1,080 Est. Net Price * $8,255 Median Starting Salary $54,395
#3 #3 Best College for Mass Communication/Media Studies in the U.S. Johnson University Knoxville, TN Every year, Johnson University awards around 38 degrees to students studying Divinity/Ministry, the institution’s most popular major. Other frequently pursued majors include Psychology, General, Business Administration and Management, General, History, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 54% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 980–1,160 Est. Net Price * $20,713 Median Starting Salary $55,890
#4 #4 Best College for Mass Communication/Media Studies in the U.S. Adrian College Adrian, MI At Adrian College, the three most popular college majors students study are Kinesiology and Exercise Science, Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Marketing/Marketing Management, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 68% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 900–1,150 Est. Net Price * $22,053 Median Starting Salary $58,739
#5 #5 Best College for Mass Communication/Media Studies in the U.S. Dean College Franklin, MA At Dean College, the most popular majors students pursue are Sport and Fitness Administration/Management, Dance, General, Business Administration and Management, and General. In fact, Dean College awards 43 degrees per year to Sport and Fitness Administration/Management majors....view more Acceptance Rate 74% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 920–1,110 Est. Net Price * $31,472 Median Starting Salary $56,922
#6 #6 Best College for Mass Communication/Media Studies in the U.S. University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY Each year, the University of the Cumberlands awards around 222 degrees to those majoring in General Studies, the school’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Business/Commerce, General, Psychology, General, Human Services, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 71% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 900–1,150 Est. Net Price * $11,555 Median Starting Salary $53,497
#7 #7 Best College for Mass Communication/Media Studies in the U.S. Union County College Cranford, NJ At Union County College, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Business/Commerce, and General....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 45 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $7,469 Median Starting Salary $54,395
#8 #8 Best College for Mass Communication/Media Studies in the U.S. CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College New York, NY At CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College, the most popular majors students pursue are Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, Business Administration and Management, General, and Criminal Justice/Police Science....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 65 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $5,418 Median Starting Salary $54,395
#9 #9 Best College for Mass Communication/Media Studies in the U.S. Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA Every year, Community College of Philadelphia awards around 391 degrees to students majoring in Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General, the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 25 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $11,171 Median Starting Salary $54,395
#10 #10 Best College for Mass Communication/Media Studies in the U.S. Nassau Community College Garden City, NY Annually, Nassau Community College grants around 896 degrees to students studying Humanities/Humanistic Studies, which is the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 22 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $5,497 Median Starting Salary $54,395
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Institution	Scaled Score	Acceptance Rate	Annual Degrees Awarded	SAT Score	Est. Net Price *	Median Starting Salary
Johnson University Knoxville, TN Every year, Johnson University awards around 38 degrees to students studying...view more	100	54%	1	980 - 1,160	$20,713	$55,890
North Central University Minneapolis, MN Each year, North Central University grants about 15 degrees to those majoring...view more	97	91%	2	970 - 1,180	$23,694	$57,160
Adrian College Adrian, MI At Adrian College, the three most popular college majors students study are...view more	94	68%	1	900 - 1,150	$22,053	$58,739
Dean College Franklin, MA At Dean College, the most popular majors students pursue are Sport and...view more	88	74%	2	920 - 1,110	$31,472	$56,922
Gordon State College Barnesville, GA At Gordon State College, the most popular majors students pursue are Business...view more	81	87%	8	860 - 1,080	$8,255	$54,395
University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY Each year, the University of the Cumberlands awards around 222 degrees to...view more	64	71%	1	900 - 1,150	$11,555	$53,497
Union County College Cranford, NJ At Union County College, the three most popular college majors students...view more	N/A	--	45	--	$7,469	$54,395
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College New York, NY At CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College, the most popular majors...view more	N/A	--	65	--	$5,418	$54,395
Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA Every year, Community College of Philadelphia awards around 391 degrees to...view more	N/A	--	25	--	$11,171	$54,395
Nassau Community College Garden City, NY Annually, Nassau Community College grants around 896 degrees to students...view more	N/A	--	22	--	$5,497	$54,395

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About Mass Communication/Media Studies

A program that focuses on the analysis and criticism of media institutions and media texts, how people experience and understand media content, and the roles of media in producing and transforming culture. Includes instruction in communications regulation, law, and policy; media history; media aesthetics, interpretation, and criticism; the social and cultural effects of mass media; cultural studies; the economics of media industries; visual and media literacy; and the psychology and behavioral aspects of media messages, interpretation, and utilization.

While Mass Communication/Media Studies offers degrees up to the Masters degree, most students earn a Bachelors degree. Students major in Mass Communication/Media Studies all over the country, though the major at the Associates degree level has the most graduates in New York. The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Mass Communication/Media Studies is $40,000.

Popularity of Mass Communication/Media Studies Degrees in the U.S.

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Student Demographics

Total Students

241

Female Students

124 (51%)

Male Students

117 (48%)

White (85, 35%)

Black or African American (69, 29%)

Hispanic or Latino (57, 24%)

Asian (10, 4%)

Race/ethnicity unknown (8, 3%)

U.S. Nonresident (6, 2%)

Two or more races (5, 2%)

American Indian or Alaska Native (1, <1%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)

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#1 Best College for Mass Communication/Media Studies in the U.S.

91%

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970–1,180

$23,694

$57,160

#2 Best College for Mass Communication/Media Studies in the U.S.

87%

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860–1,080

$8,255

$54,395

#3 Best College for Mass Communication/Media Studies in the U.S.

54%

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980–1,160

$20,713

$55,890

#4 Best College for Mass Communication/Media Studies in the U.S.

68%

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900–1,150

$22,053

$58,739

#5 Best College for Mass Communication/Media Studies in the U.S.

74%

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920–1,110

$31,472

$56,922

#6 Best College for Mass Communication/Media Studies in the U.S.

71%

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900–1,150

$11,555

$53,497

#7 Best College for Mass Communication/Media Studies in the U.S.

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$7,469

$54,395

#8 Best College for Mass Communication/Media Studies in the U.S.

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$5,418

$54,395

#9 Best College for Mass Communication/Media Studies in the U.S.

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$11,171

$54,395

#10 Best College for Mass Communication/Media Studies in the U.S.

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$5,497

$54,395

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