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#1 #1 Best College for Mass Communication/Media Studies in the U.S. University of Kansas Lawrence, KS Every year, the University of Kansas grants about 269 degrees to those studying Psychology, General, the institution’s most popular major. Other frequently pursued majors include Journalism, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, and Accounting....view more Acceptance Rate 88% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score 1,080–1,290 Est. Net Price * $18,322 Median Starting Salary $54,706
#2 #2 Best College for Mass Communication/Media Studies in the U.S. University of Oregon Eugene, OR Every year, the University of Oregon grants about 529 degrees to those majoring in Business/Commerce, General, which is the school’s most popular major. Other frequently pursued majors include Psychology, General, Advertising, Social Sciences, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 85% Annual Degrees Awarded 10 SAT Score 1,130–1,370 Est. Net Price * $23,917 Median Starting Salary $52,917
#3 #3 Best College for Mass Communication/Media Studies in the U.S. Temple University Philadelphia, PA Each year, Temple University grants around 334 degrees to students majoring in Psychology, General, the school’s most popular major. Other often-pursued majors include Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Finance, General, Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 83% Annual Degrees Awarded 10 SAT Score 1,030–1,240 Est. Net Price * $29,641 Median Starting Salary $56,576
#4 #4 Best College for Mass Communication/Media Studies in the U.S. Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH Each year, Ohio University-Main Campus grants around 1714 degrees to students studying Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, the school’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Psychology, General, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, Marketing/Marketing Management, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 85% Annual Degrees Awarded 7 SAT Score 1,110–1,310 Est. Net Price * $20,550 Median Starting Salary $54,953
#5 #5 Best College for Mass Communication/Media Studies in the U.S. Michigan State University East Lansing, MI Every year, Michigan State University awards around 534 degrees to those majoring in Advertising, the school’s most popular major. Other frequently pursued majors include Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Psychology, General, Finance, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 84% Annual Degrees Awarded 12 SAT Score 1,170–1,360 Est. Net Price * $24,630 Median Starting Salary $55,839
#6 #6 Best College for Mass Communication/Media Studies in the U.S. Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX At Texas Tech University, the three most popular college majors students study are Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General, Marketing/Marketing Management, General, Business Administration and Management, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 71% Annual Degrees Awarded 9 SAT Score 1,100–1,280 Est. Net Price * $16,773 Median Starting Salary $53,057
#7 #7 Best College for Mass Communication/Media Studies in the U.S. Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN At Indiana University-Bloomington, the three most popular college majors students study are Business/Commerce, General, Public Administration, and Mass Communication/Media Studies....view more Acceptance Rate 80% Annual Degrees Awarded 9 SAT Score 1,210–1,410 Est. Net Price * $16,282 Median Starting Salary $56,712
#8 #8 Best College for Mass Communication/Media Studies in the U.S. Syracuse University Syracuse, NY At Syracuse University, the most popular majors students pursue are Psychology, General, Information Science/Studies, Finance, and General. In fact, Syracuse University awards 233 degrees annually to graduating Psychology, General students....view more Acceptance Rate 42% Annual Degrees Awarded 5 SAT Score 1,280–1,430 Est. Net Price * $51,520 Median Starting Salary $56,425
#9 #9 Best College for Mass Communication/Media Studies in the U.S. University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI Each year, the University of Wisconsin-Madison awards around 549 degrees to students majoring in Computer and Information Sciences, General, which is the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 44% Annual Degrees Awarded 13 SAT Score 1,330–1,460 Est. Net Price * $14,216 Median Starting Salary $57,453
#10 #10 Best College for Mass Communication/Media Studies in the U.S. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC At the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Behavioral Sciences, and Mass Communication/Media Studies....view more Acceptance Rate 19% Annual Degrees Awarded 9 SAT Score 1,370–1,520 Est. Net Price * $11,140 Median Starting Salary $52,332
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University of Oregon Eugene, OR Every year, the University of Oregon grants about 529 degrees to those...view more	90	85%	10	1,130 - 1,370	$23,917	$52,917
Temple University Philadelphia, PA Each year, Temple University grants around 334 degrees to students majoring...view more	87	83%	10	1,030 - 1,240	$29,641	$56,576
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI Every year, Michigan State University awards around 534 degrees to those...view more	83	84%	12	1,170 - 1,360	$24,630	$55,839
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC At the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the three most popular...view more	83	19%	9	1,370 - 1,520	$11,140	$52,332
Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH Each year, Ohio University-Main Campus grants around 1714 degrees to students...view more	83	85%	7	1,110 - 1,310	$20,550	$54,953
University of Florida Gainesville, FL At the University of Florida, the most popular majors students pursue are...view more	81	24%	13	1,310 - 1,480	$11,521	$48,938
University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI Each year, the University of Wisconsin-Madison awards around 549 degrees to...view more	81	44%	13	1,330 - 1,460	$14,216	$57,453
Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN At Indiana University-Bloomington, the three most popular college majors...view more	80	80%	9	1,210 - 1,410	$16,282	$56,712
Syracuse University Syracuse, NY At Syracuse University, the most popular majors students pursue are...view more	79	42%	5	1,280 - 1,430	$51,520	$56,425
University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC Every year, the University of South Carolina-Columbia grants around 439...view more	74	62%	7	1,210 - 1,400	$26,068	$55,827

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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 Doctors degree research scholarship level has the most graduates in Pennsylvania. 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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Careers

Some top careers related to Mass Communication/Media Studies, include Writers and Authors and Editors, both of which have lots of job openings. Though there are jobs that pay more, like Communications Teachers, Postsecondary. the most available position for Mass Communication/Media Studies majors is Communications Teachers, Postsecondary.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Mass Communication/Media Studies majors.

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Career	Median Salary	Average Annual Job Openings	Employment 2022	Employment 2032	% Change
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,910	1,321	15,859	16,425	4%
Editors	$75,020	742	7,814	7,507	-4%
Writers and Authors Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$73,690	1,193	11,642	12,073	4%

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Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Mass Communication/Media Studies majors.

#1 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
#2 Writers and Authors
#3 Editors

Student Demographics

Total Students

152

Female Students

102 (67%)

Male Students

50 (32%)

U.S. Nonresident (66, 43%)

White (59, 39%)

Race/ethnicity unknown (10, 7%)

Asian (6, 4%)

Black or African American (5, 3%)

Hispanic or Latino (3, 2%)

Two or more races (3, 2%)

American Indian or Alaska Native (0, <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.

88%

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1,080–1,290

$18,322

$54,706

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

85%

10

1,130–1,370

$23,917

$52,917

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

83%

10

1,030–1,240

$29,641

$56,576

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

85%

7

1,110–1,310

$20,550

$54,953

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

84%

12

1,170–1,360

$24,630

$55,839

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

71%

9

1,100–1,280

$16,773

$53,057

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

80%

9

1,210–1,410

$16,282

$56,712

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

42%

5

1,280–1,430

$51,520

$56,425

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

44%

13

1,330–1,460

$14,216

$57,453

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

19%

9

1,370–1,520

$11,140

$52,332

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